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Craig Wright receives response from US Copyright Office; Satoshi claims enter ‘examination process’

Craig wright receives response from us copyright office; satoshi claims enter ‘examination process’

Craig Wright receives response from US Copyright Office; Satoshi claims enter ‘examination process’

Craig wright receives response from us copyright office; satoshi claims enter ‘examination process’

The United States copyright office has issued a response to Craig Wright’s application to lay legal claim to the bitcoin [BTC] whitepaper and software. The May 22 response from the office paints a grim picture for the hopes of the nChain’s chief scientist’s claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto.

Firstly, the document stated that it “does not have an opposition procedure for copyright registrations,” highlighting the case of patents and trademarks. The document further read that any “disputes over the claims in registration may be heard before federal courts” and that if the applicant issues “false information,” they will be “subject to penalties.”

Speaking on the topic of acquiring the identity of a pseudonym, the document stated:

“In a case in which a work is registered under a pseudonym, the Copyright Office does not investigate whether there is a provable connection between the claimant and the pseudonymous author.”

Coming to the examination process of the disputed pieces of the intellectual property i.e. the whitepaper and the software, the copyright office will conduct an “examination,” to determine if the “deposited work is eligible for protection under the Copyright Act,” and if it requires “registration.”

The office will contact the Wright if any “inconsistencies” sprout. Furthermore, the office will correspond with him to submit “well known work whose author is known,” in relation to his submitted claim.

Wright and his application are currently in the “examination process,” with the office ‘taking note,’ of the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, which the applicant, unsurprisingly, confirmed he is.

The document concluded:

“In the case of the two registrations issued to Mr. Wright, during the examination process, the Office took note of the well-known pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto,” and asked the applicant to confirm that Craig Steven Wright was the author and claimant of the works being registered. Mr. Wright made that confirmation. This correspondence is part of the public registration record.”

Regardless of the document, the crypto-community on Twitter have dismissed Wright’s claims time and time again, stating that the recent application was ‘just another form,’ and that ‘anyone can file it.’

The post Craig Wright receives response from US Copyright Office; Satoshi claims enter ‘examination process’ appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Published at Thu, 23 May 2019 18:52:48 +0000

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Central Bank of Papua New Guinea Adopts Blockchain Technology

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The number of countries with banks experimenting with blockchain technology is growing rapidly. The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG), north of Australia, has joined the movement with its own central Bank of Papua New Guinea running blockchain trials.

Central Bank Governor Loi Bakani, known as a champion of new technologies as a way to enable financial inclusion, recently hosted a conference to showcase his country’s commitment to blockchain technology, with participants from at home and around the world, including Abt Associates, Paycase, Othera, IDbox, Pacific Markets, UCash, Seso and ADCCA.

At the conference, Bakani described the blockchain trials underway at the Bank of PNG and introduced the PNG Digital Commerce and Cryptocurrency Association for the growing number of Papua New Guinea tech entrepreneurs and businesses interested in blockchain technology.

Bakani said, “This will allow PNG to join the Global Blockchain Forum, which gets PNG a cutting edge in discussions about Blockchain at a global level, along with Australia, Canada, U.S.A., Dubai, UK and Japan. There is no reason why PNG can’t be a leader for emerging markets.”

There are already central banks experimenting with blockchain technology around the world, including Bank of America, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Bank of England, People’s Bank of China, Bank of Canada, the National Bank of Cambodia, and the Central Bank of India.

Elizabeth Genia, Assistant Governor of the central Bank of PNG said, “It is the new innovations that can change people’s lives — almost 85 percent of our people live outside the banking system.”

According to Abt Associates’ Jane Thomason, who helped manage the conference, 85 percent of PNG has little or no access to banking services and accounts, and the island is among the most expensive remittance corridors in the world, with nearly 10 percent of all funds transferred going to fees alone.

Thomason told the conference that blockchain-based technologies offer developing nations a way to leapfrog conventional technological advancements, similar to the adoption of cell phones in much of the world.

She noted, “In 30 years working in PNG, I have never had so much optimism that we are working with something that really will change the lives of poor Papua New Guineans.”

PNG’s IT Minister Francis Maneke told the conference, “Papua New Guinea is an ideal proving ground for these applications. In fact, there is a possibility that we will leapfrog many developed nations in our use of this sort of smart technology, giving us a competitive edge as early adopters.”

Conference speaker and Paycase CEO Joseph Weinberg told bitcoin Magazine that the conference looked at ways that blockchain technology could be used in all sectors of PNG’s economy.

“The conference included the creation of frameworks, roadmaps and deployment strategies. In order to make anything of this magnitude work, you need proper planning between the government, regulators, commercial partners and the Central Bank. Corporations in particular need to be engaged as they will enable much of the infrastructure needed to make it happen. This is where PNG is headed.”

Bakani also expressed the hope that blockchain technologies could be deployed in many sectors of PNG’s economy.

“When looking at large-scale deployments of this magnitude,” said Bakani, “we truly value our international panelists and partners and look forward to further discussions as the Bank establishes the next stages of its blockchain implementation.

“The government, along with the necessary stakeholders here in PNG not only recognize the challenges they face, but now see the clear opportunities that blockchain-based systems can enable for their country and people.”

In closing the conference, Maneke said, “We in the O’Neill government are determined to bridge the digital divide to ensure our people can participate in the global economy, and not be excluded from it.”

Funding for the conference was provided by the Australian Government and was managed by Abt Associates.

The post Central Bank of Papua New Guinea Adopts Blockchain Technology appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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