Guy Claims He Invented Bitcoin But Then "Stomped on the Hard Drive" Containing Proof

There is a believable excuse for why he can't prove that he's the creator of the digital currency.

During the defamation trial in Norway, computer scientist Craig Wright claimed that he "stomped on the hard drive" that contained the "key slices" to prove that he is the creator of the virtual currency.

It would be "incredibly difficult" to prove Wright's claims, he admitted during the proceedings earlier this week.

Wright told the attorney for Magnus Granath that he didn't want to encourage arguments about keys. This is a risk, but I think it's the most important thing I've done in my life.

The case is centered on Wright's claim that he's the creator of the digital currency, but the details are much more complicated. The Norwegian case is a countersuit to a case Wright and Hodlnaut are involved in in the UK.

Wright is accusing Granath of making death threats because he talked so much about him. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator was the one who started the dogpiling.

Along with the dueling defamation trials, Wright has also seen other legal trouble, including a Florida case in which the family of the late David Kleiman was involved. The US Court of Appeals is where Kleiman's father has re-filed.

We will be watching this case, as well as the appeal, since it seems unlikely that Wright will prove his claims in either case.

Craig Wright told the court that he wastomped on the hard drive with the wallet keys.

There are more claims about the creator of the virtual currency.