The battle for Bitcoin—How did it get where it is today?
Kurt Wuckert Jr. joined the Human ReAction podcast in February, where he discussed the Battle for Bitcoin, covered its history and controversies, and defined Bitcoin's life so far.
Kurt Wuckert Jr. joined the Human ReAction podcast in February, where he discussed the Battle for Bitcoin, covered its history and controversies, and defined Bitcoin's life so far.
As the fourth week of the COPA v Wright trial draws to a close, the court heard the final testimony and cross-examination of witnesses; next week, the court will rest before closing arguments on March 15.
Blockstream CEO Adam Back was a witness to the COPA v Wright trial last week, and on the stand, he made several statements, likening changing the rules of Bitcoin to changing the rules of chess.
Ahead of the Satoshi Trial (aka COPA v Wright) that is in recess next week, let's all get together and raise our spirits with some community singing!
Through three weeks of COPA v Wright, one factor has hovered over the proceedings like a phantom: hundreds of documents submitted into evidence which the COPA says were forged by Dr. Craig Wright.
From the catastrophic miscalculations of Chernobyl to the economic meltdown of 2008, and a few goodies in between, the lesson is clear: sometimes, the experts get it spectacularly wrong.
While several arguments question Dr. Wright's identity, the fact that he knows so much about Bitcoin and its intricacies could make one question if he was indeed the Bitcoin inventor.
Christen Ager-Hanssen's dismissal as nChain CEO is said to have been rooted in his plans to get Dr. Craig Wright's IP, even going beyond organizing a mock trial to threaten witnesses and unauthorized access to the BDO drive.
The third week of COPA v Wright saw individual COPA members put on the stand in front of Justice Mellor. This was Mellor’s first chance to see the true extent of the circus that has dedicated itself to attack Dr. Craig Wright and his status as the inventor of Bitcoin.
Viewers of the Satoshi Trial (COPA v Wright) may be focused on the answers given by witnesses on the stand, but oftentimes, queries by the judge could be a critical piece that could help unravel the truth.
Speculations arose when Meta decided to drop out of COPA quietly, but even member of the alliance, Steven Lee, could not give a concrete answer behind the reason when grilled during the Satoshi trial.
COPA is trying to prove that Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, and they are doing it by trying to show that his life's work and documents are all fantasies or forgeries and comparing Satoshi to modern BTC devs.