The case centres around Bitcoin.org’s decision to publish the academic paper on its website. Dr Wright’s lawyers, Ontier LLP, said they had previously informed Cøbra that it was infringing Dr Wright’s copyright and requested that the paper was removed.
Cøbra has previously said it was “cryptographically possible for someone to verify themselves to be Satoshi Nakamoto”, but that “unfortunately, Craig has been unable to do this”. It has said it would “continue hosting the Bitcoin whitepaper and won’t be silenced or intimidated”.
“This is a surefire way to cut off alternative paths to climate action,” Dr Denner said. “If society truly wants climate action, it is essential that we do not play technological approaches off against each other.
The £1.2bn machine will be able to produce detailed models of weather conditions, and make it easier to provide local, even street by street, forecasts. It will be one of the top supercomputers in the world, and be powered by renewable energy.
Mr Sine said: “Safety is actually harmed in the current system. Neither Apple nor Google have been willing to help us with even the most basic safety features.