Another copyright filed for Bitcoin whitepaper, mysterious figure challenges Craig Wright

Wei Liu, a Chinese citizen with a residence in California, filed a copyright claim to the Bitcoin Whitepaper with the U.S. Copyright Office.

The mysterious figure is now a legal rival to Craig Wright, who claimed the same copyright last week.

Chinese citizen also claims U.S. copyright for Bitcoin Whitepaper.

One of the most controversial figures in the crypto industry, Craig Wright, saw his claims to the crypto throne challenged today when it was revealed that another person filed a copyright claim to the Bitcoin whitepaper.

Liu claims to have published the Bitcoin whitepaper, titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" on January 11, 2008.

As Wright's copyright claim over the Bitcoin whitepaper was met with ridicule, it is reasonable to assume that Liu's goal was to counter Wright's claims.

As the Copyright Office does not investigate the truth of any statements made in the registration claims, the claims themselves bear little legal weight.

The latest development proves this point, as the links to Wright's April 11 claims now say Liu holds the copyright to Bitcoin's whitepaper.

The controversial Bitcoin offshoot surged more than 60 percent in the early hours of May 30 following a fake report that Craig S. Wright sent funds from Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet.

The report claimed that Wright had transferred 50,000 BTC from one of Satoshi Nakamoto's wallets to Binance, which if it were authentic, would be the ultimate proof that Wright was the creator of Bitcoin.