This morning, May 20, saw the release of the complete written judgment in the case of Dr. Craig Wright vs. COPA, revealing severe criticisms of Dr. Wright's conduct during the trial.

The judge highlighted numerous instances where Dr. Wright had fabricated documents to support his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. According to the judgment, Dr. Wright's testimony was marked by inconsistencies and falsehoods, significantly damaging his credibility.

The judgment suggested that Dr. Wright's narrative, if true, would require a series of implausible coincidences and conspiracies. However, the court found it more believable that Dr. Wright had been dishonest for years, fabricating evidence to bolster his claims.

During the trial, Dr. Wright's fabrications and forgeries were exposed, as detailed in the judgment. This included technical evidence demonstrating the extent of his deceptive campaign to convince the court and the public of his identity as Satoshi Nakamoto.

Ultimately, the court concluded that the evidence overwhelmingly disproved Dr. Wright's claims. The judgment stated that Dr. Wright was not the author of the Bitcoin White Paper, nor did he adopt the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym between 2008 and 2011, or create the Bitcoin system or initial software versions.

The appendix to the main judgment provided further condemnations of Dr. Wright's actions, with Judge Mellor remarking on the absurdity of Dr. Wright's explanations and outright rejecting claims of hacking.

While the judgment did not specify punishments or remunerations for Dr. Wright, it indicated that further relief, including potential injunctive measures sought by the plaintiffs, would be addressed in a subsequent hearing.

Following the ruling's publication, COPA released a statement expressing gratitude to the open-source community for their support in securing a brighter future for open-source development and protecting Bitcoin's integrity.