An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, after being found in contempt of an order of London's High Court.
Justice James Mellor ruled that Craig Wright had breached the court order in March, which prohibited him from initiating or threatening further legal action related to bitcoin. Wright's actions included issuing claims totaling over 900 billion pounds in October against companies and individuals regarding intellectual property rights associated with bitcoin.
