{"id":518696,"date":"2023-02-04T19:22:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T19:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=518696"},"modified":"2024-06-11T09:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T09:54:47","slug":"craig-wright-wants-his-2-5-billion-demanding-for-a-bitcoin-hard-fork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/craig-wright-wants-his-2-5-billion-demanding-for-a-bitcoin-hard-fork\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Wright Wants His $2.5 Billion, Demanding For a Bitcoin Hard Fork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Judge Colin Birss of the London Court of Appeal on Friday, February 3,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/self-proclaimed-bitcoin-inventors-25-bln-lawsuit-can-go-trial-london-court-2023-02-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ruled<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that Craig Wright&#8217;s lawsuit against 14 Bitcoin developers has what it takes to go to trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Craig Wright: Free My Bitcoin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/why-bitcoin-creator-craig-wright-came-out-ahead-despite-having-to-pay-100-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Craig Wright<\/a>, through Tulip Trading, claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin. He is suing 14 developers, seeking to recover 111,000 BTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The haul is estimated to be worth around $2.5 billion at spot rates. However, the figure could be higher if BTC continues rallying.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_518699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-518699\" style=\"width: 1269px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-518699\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?resize=1269%2C526\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price on February 4\" width=\"1269\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?w=1269 1269w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?w=460 460w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?w=860 860w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bitcoin-Price-on-February-4.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-518699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Price on February 4| Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BTCUSDT on TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a lawsuit, Craig said he lost the private keys of his wallet after his home computer was hacked. Therefore, he can&#8217;t recover coins. Even so, through his company, Tulip Trading, Craig asserts that developers should intervene by introducing code changes for him to gain access.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/dont-get-too-greedy-on-bitcoin-analyst-suggests-heres-why\/\">Don\u2019t Get Too Greedy On Bitcoin, Analyst Suggests, Here\u2019s Why<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unlike ordinary cash transfers, Bitcoin transactions are irreversible once confirmed by special computers called &#8220;miners.&#8221; Miners are tasked with confirming transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Because there is no third party in the system and all transactions are auto-verified, the sender must sign each transfer, ensuring that they own the wallet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Behind each signature in a wallet is a private key that verifies ownership. Like in Craig&#8217;s case, it is virtually impossible to recover assets without a private key.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regardless of the amount, coins that a private key cannot prove are considered lost. As it stands, Craig Wright&#8217;s 111,000 BTC is technically &#8220;lost,&#8221; levitating in the Bitcoin digital ether.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Opening A Pandora&#8217;s Box<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This state of affairs would only change if developers &#8220;roll back&#8221; the Bitcoin network. For this to happen, miners and interested parties must find a consensus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Considering Bitcoin&#8217;s decentralized nature, any attempt or request for &#8220;rollback&#8221; would likely be rejected immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2019, Binance was\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/05\/08\/binance-bitcoin-hack-over-40-million-of-cryptocurrency-stolen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hacked<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for 7,000 BTC. Its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, touted the idea of a Bitcoin rollback to recover coins. It was rejected.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/will-bitcoin-price-return-to-20000-heres-what-investors-expect\/\">Will Bitcoin Price Return To $20,000? Here\u2019s What Investors Expect<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although the case was thrown out last year, the Court of Appeal ruling favors the plaintiff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Precisely, it states that code writers now owe duties to coin owners, who are, in this case, BTC holders, including Craig Wright and Tulip Trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This puts pressure on developers of a public network and might discourage participation in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most open-source code writers behind platforms like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others were contributors, adding code to make the protocol better, stronger, and faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether or not this duty holds and open source network developers are responsible to token holders will be determined at full trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Feature image from Canva, Chart from TradingView<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Colin Birss of the London Court of Appeal on Friday, February 3,\u00a0ruled\u00a0that Craig Wright&#8217;s lawsuit against 14 Bitcoin developers has what it takes to go to trial. Craig Wright: Free My Bitcoin Craig Wright, through Tulip Trading, claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin. He is suing 14 developers, seeking to recover 111,000 BTC.\u00a0 The haul is estimated to be worth around $2.5 billion at spot rates. However, the figure could be higher if BTC continues rallying. In a lawsuit, Craig said he lost the private keys of his wallet after his home computer was hacked. Therefore, he can&#8217;t recover coins. Even so, through his company, Tulip Trading, Craig asserts that developers should intervene by introducing code changes for him to gain access. Related Reading: Don\u2019t Get Too Greedy On Bitcoin, Analyst Suggests, Here\u2019s Why Unlike ordinary cash transfers, Bitcoin transactions are irreversible once confirmed by special computers called &#8220;miners.&#8221; Miners are tasked with confirming transactions. \u00a0Because there is no third party in the system and all transactions are auto-verified, the sender must sign each transfer, ensuring that they own the wallet.\u00a0 Behind each signature in a wallet is a private key that verifies ownership. Like in Craig&#8217;s case, it is virtually impossible to recover assets without a private key.\u00a0 Regardless of the amount, coins that a private key cannot prove are considered lost. As it stands, Craig Wright&#8217;s 111,000 BTC is technically &#8220;lost,&#8221; levitating in the Bitcoin digital ether.\u00a0 Opening A Pandora&#8217;s Box This state of affairs would only change if developers &#8220;roll back&#8221; the Bitcoin network. For this to happen, miners and interested parties must find a consensus. Considering Bitcoin&#8217;s decentralized nature, any attempt or request for &#8220;rollback&#8221; would likely be rejected immediately. In 2019, Binance was\u00a0hacked\u00a0for 7,000 BTC. Its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, touted the idea of a Bitcoin rollback to recover coins. It was rejected. Related Reading: Will Bitcoin Price Return To $20,000? Here\u2019s What Investors Expect Although the case was thrown out last year, the Court of Appeal ruling favors the plaintiff.\u00a0 Precisely, it states that code writers now owe duties to coin owners, who are, in this case, BTC holders, including Craig Wright and Tulip Trading. This puts pressure on developers of a public network and might discourage participation in the future.\u00a0 Most open-source code writers behind platforms like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others were contributors, adding code to make the protocol better, stronger, and faster.\u00a0 Whether or not this duty holds and open source network developers are responsible to token holders will be determined at full trial. 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