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.

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.

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.

In 2023, the blockchain security landscape witnessed a $50 billion drop in lost crypto assets, depicting a shift towards enhanced security protocols and the maturation of the DeFi ecosystem. According to crypto security firm Hacken’s end-of-year report, last year marked a notable reduction in the scale of financial damages from hacks and scams. Total losses The post Hacked crypto funds falls 98% YoY to $1.9 billion as US leads attacks: Report appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Welcome to my new weekly column, Core Corner. This feature is focused on Core Blockchain (XCB), a layer-1 ecosystem attempting to reshape the decentralized digital landscape. Last year, I met with the chain’s core developers, CoDeTech, and produced this short documentary on the development up to that point. Since then, the team has launched the first The post A new take on Proof of Work – Core Blockchain XCB is a dark horse for 2024 appeared first on CryptoSlate.