Craig Wright wins ‘only nominal damages’ of £1 in bitcoin libel case

High court rules he gave false evidence' when he sued blogger for alleging his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto was fraudulent

For years Craig Wright has claimed that he is the mythical figure who created bitcoin. But a legal bid by the Australian computer scientist to defend his assertion that he is Satoshi Nakamoto resulted in a pyrrhic victory and a tarnished reputation on Monday.

A high court judge ruled Wright had given deliberately false evidence" in a libel case and awarded him 1 in damages after he sued a blogger for alleging that his claim to be the elusive Nakamoto was fraudulent.