Australian 'bitcoin founder' quietly bidding for patent empire


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

Giving proof: Wright had blogged that he would provide evidence that would back up his claims on bitcoin.

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE: Craig Wright, the Australian who claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin, is attempting to build a large patent portfolio around the digital currency and technology underpinning it, according to associates of his and documents reviewed by Reuters.

Since February, Wright has filed more than 50 patent applications in Britain through Antigua-registered EITC Holdings Ltd, which a source close to the company confirmed was connected to Wright, government records show.

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