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Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Moves Forward

Fri, 08/16/2019 - 07:15
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Alex Dovbnya
The legal battle between Craig Wright and the Kleiman estate continues
Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Moves Forward
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According to Bloomberg, South Florida District Court Judge Beth Bloom has denied another Craigh Wright’s request to throw out charges against him. Wright sought dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.

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U.Today reminds its readers that Wright was accused of stealing up 1.1 mln BTC that he mined together with cryptocurrency developer Dave Kleiman who died in 2013. His crypto fortune is allegedly stored in ‘the Tulip Trust.’

Kleiman’s estate took the self-proclaimed Satoshi to court, demanding billions of dollars worth of crypto from the nChain chief scientist.

Wright himself has a penchant for court battles after suing multiple cryptocurrency influencers who questioned whether he’s the real Bitcoin creator.

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Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.