To assert his copyright, though, Dr Wright will have to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
A couple of early bitcoin apostles endorsed his claim, but other reactions ranged from scepticism to disbelief.
“The essential question that the court will be asked to decide is whether on the balance of probability, Dr Wright authored the Bitcoin White Paper and whether he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
“Bitcoin SV scales to enterprise levels, has very low transaction fees and is regulation-friendly.
“Bitcoin was designed as a micropayment system on an immutable, and, therefore transparent, ledger.
“It is not financial, and it is certainly not about stifling innovation.