Craig Wright, the notorious Satoshi Nakamoto claimant, must appear in court on Monday or be held in contempt. The Florida court granted a motion to compel on June 14, mandating Wright to provide a list of all the bitcoin addresses he’s owned prior to December 2013. Also Read: The Blind Trust Described in the Kleiman vs. Wright Lawsuit Is a Real Head-Scratcher Craig Wright Must Appear in Florida Court on Monday A Southern District Court of … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Craig Wright to Physically Appear in Florida Lawsuit
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Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jonathan Gonzalez, the blockchain developer who is currently maintaining the Bcash project, a Bitcoin Cash full node written in node.js. Gonzalez explained how he got into Bitcoin Cash development and how he managed to get the Bcash node fully compatible with last May’s fork, which introduced Schnorr signatures to the main chain. Also read: How to Exchange Your Amazon Gift Cards for Bitcoin Cash Schnorr … [Read more...] about Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
The Blind Trust Described in the Kleiman vs. Wright Lawsuit Is a Real Head-Scratcher
There’s been a number of developments in the ongoing Kleiman vs. Wright lawsuit lately. After Craig Wright’s sworn deposition, the plaintiffs contend that Wright’s categorical refusal to answer questions about his bitcoin addresses and his marriage(s) needs to be reevaluated. Wright’s legal team say he’s done everything possible to comply with the court’s orders but the Kleimans believe the self-proclaimed Satoshi has been stonewalling for nine … [Read more...] about The Blind Trust Described in the Kleiman vs. Wright Lawsuit Is a Real Head-Scratcher
Mixing Service Bitcoin Blender Quits After Bestmixer Takedown
On May 27, cryptocurrency supporters learned that the anonymous BTC mixer Bitcoin Blender would be shutting down. The news follows the recent closure of Bestmixer.io after it was seized by global law enforcement. Also read: Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time Bitcoin Blender Bows Out Another popular bitcoin mixing platform is closing its doors, but unlike Bestmixer.io, Bitcoin Blender is doing so voluntarily. Last … [Read more...] about Mixing Service Bitcoin Blender Quits After Bestmixer Takedown
Another Aspiring Satoshi Copyrights the Bitcoin Whitepaper
The cryptocurrency community got riled up recently over Craig Wright’s U.S. copyright registration of the Bitcoin whitepaper and some of the code from the early software. However, on May 24 the U.S. Copyright Office saw a Bitcoin whitepaper registration by a man named Wei Liu, bringing another legal challenger to Wright’s claim of ownership over the seminal paper. Also read: Hackers Have Looted More Bitcoin Than Satoshi’s Entire Stash **This post … [Read more...] about Another Aspiring Satoshi Copyrights the Bitcoin Whitepaper