A UK judge has granted approval for the freezing of £6 million (equivalent to $7.6 million) worth of Craig Wright's assets to prevent him from evading court costs associated with his assertion of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the Bitcoin network.

This decision came in response to Wright's relocation of some assets from the UK following a court ruling that determined he was not Nakamoto. Subsequently, on March 18, Wright transferred shares of his London-based firm, RCJBR Holding, to a Singaporean company, as stated in a UK court document.

Judge James Mellor noted in the document that this action raised concerns for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), as it suggested Wright's attempt to circumvent the costs resulting from his trial loss.

The judge authorized a 'worldwide freezing order' on behalf of COPA to cover its overall court costs amounting to $8,471,225 (£6,703,747.91). Mellor emphasized that COPA, as the prevailing party, is highly likely to be awarded costs.

Wright, an Australian computer scientist, had utilized claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto to assert copyright over elements of the Bitcoin network, such as initiating copyright claims for the Bitcoin whitepaper on two websites in January 2021.

COPA filed a lawsuit against Wright in April 2021, disputing his claims of being Nakamoto and thus holding copyright over Bitcoin. After hearing testimonies from early Bitcoin developers like Martti Malmi and others, the same judge ruled on March 14 of this year that the "overwhelming" evidence suggested Wright is not Nakamoto.