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2 April 2024NewsCopyrightPhil Sherrell and William Wortley

The latest twist in the Bitcoin founder mystery and what it means for IP

A UK court’s rejection of an Australian computer scientist’s claim to be the enigmatic Bitcoin founder marks an important step towards protecting developers’ rights, say Phil Sherrell and William Wortley of Bird & Bird.

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