Bitcoin Inventor Impostor Faces Perjury Charges

Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist who claimed to have invented Bitcoin, was referred to British prosecutors for alleged perjury. A judge found that Wright lied extensively to support his claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the author of Bitcoin's foundational text. The case could result in perjury charges.

Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has been referred to British prosecutors for alleged perjury following a ruling at London's High Court on Tuesday. Wright had claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin, publishing its foundational text under the pseudonym 'Satoshi Nakamoto'.

However, Judge James Mellor overturned these claims in March, declaring the evidence overwhelmingly indicated Wright was not Satoshi. The ruling came after a trial initiated by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), aimed at preventing Wright from suing Bitcoin developers.

Judge Mellor has now referred the case to Britain's Director of Public Prosecutions to consider perjury charges against Wright, citing extensive and repeated falsehoods in his testimony.

(With inputs from agencies.)