The ruling is the latest in a series of court cases that ended with a decision against Craig Wright.
A UK court has ruled against Craig Wright, stating that he has no copyright to the Bitcoin code.
according to tuesday decision, Wright’s claim that the Bitcoin block format is his intellectual property failed in the courts of law, due to an inability to prove what is known as “fixation.” Fixation describes the ability to show the first recording of a work, which Wright was unable to do.
This is the latest in a series of court rulings against Wright, with Norwegian courts ruling against him in the case against Hodlonaut, and the UK ruling against him in his case with Peter McCormack.
For Bitcoin developers and open source developers, Craig Wright’s attacks have been a moment of hesitation, and even fear. The litigation involving developers as a result of these lawsuits is incredibly expensive and creates significant problems in the lives of developers. Although funds have been raised before To support those in need, rulings reinforcing the idea that Bitcoin is not copyrighted code with limited access set an important precedent.
It also serves as a reminder of the open source nature of Bitcoin and reinforces the idea that anyone can contribute to its development without fear of legal repercussions. This ruling is a victory for open source developers and the Bitcoin community.
