‘Bitcoin Creator’ Craig Wright Is *Actually* Looking to Patent Blockchain Technology

‘Bitcoin Creator’ Craig Wright Is *Actually* Looking to Patent Blockchain Technology

Australian businessman Craig Wright, the man who previously claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin, is looking to amass a massive number of patents that is predictably centered around blockchain technology. Bitcoin is garnering plenty of attention in recent times due to its tremendous surge in value. Headlines are being written with investor gurus among others proclaiming it to be digital gold. Many proponents go a step further, seeing the cryptocurrency as a better store of value than the traditional precious metal. The last time Bitcoin amassed such coverage, an Australian named Craig....


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