COPA lawyers struggle to keep Wright on topic as courtroom heats up – Satoshi Trial Day 3

On Day three of the COPA v WRIGHT trial to determine whether Dr. Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, Wright, visibly frustrated, gave impassioned monologues around his thousands of whitepapers and how his vision for Bitcoin differs from the current iteration. Noting that the bodies, cameras, and equipment in the courtroom had caused the temperature to The post COPA lawyers struggle to keep Wright on topic as courtroom heats up – Satoshi Trial Day 3 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Korean FSC mandates crypto exchanges keep 80% in cold storage, criminals face up to life in prison

The Financial Services Commission of South Korea has announced that the implementation date of its Virtual Asset User Protection Law is July 19, 2024. Last year, the law was established to safeguard users in the digital asset market and instill a regulated environment. This legislation embodies provisions aimed at curtailing unfair trading practices and enforcing The post Korean FSC mandates crypto exchanges keep 80% in cold storage, criminals face up to life in prison appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Satoshi Trial: Craig Wright confronted on fake evidence, ‘I am better at code than words’ – Day 2

Bitcoin’s origin story took center stage on day two as Dr. Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, took the witness stand under oath. Wright faces allegations of presenting forged documents to support his identity claim by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). In the initial morning session, Justice Mellor explicitly stated the difficulty The post Satoshi Trial: Craig Wright confronted on fake evidence, ‘I am better at code than words’ – Day 2 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Craig Wright claims under oath he never forged documents in Satoshi claim

The non-profit Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) trial to contest Dr. Craig Wright’s claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto began on Feb. 5 in the UK under the gavel of Mr. Justice Mellor. The examination of Dr. Wright begins today, Feb. 6. Statements from COPA on day one shared with CryptoSlate paint a stark portrayal of The post Craig Wright claims under oath he never forged documents in Satoshi claim appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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HaruInvest executives arrested in Korea after algo trading promised ‘zero’ drawdown

Prosecutors in South Korea have reportedly arrested three top executives of HaruInvest, a crypto deposit platform, for allegedly defrauding customers and embezzling over 1 trillion won in coins, according to Yonhap News. Just a day after a statement promising stricter screening of crypto executives was issued, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s Joint Investigation Team The post HaruInvest executives arrested in Korea after algo trading promised ‘zero’ drawdown appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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