賴特發表聲明之前不久,加密貨幣開放專利聯盟 (COPA)宣佈與 Unified Patents 建立合作伙伴關係,以保護社區免受“專利流氓”的侵害。
COPA 表示,這些實體可能會濫用專利權來起訴或威脅那些實際上自己製造或銷售產品的公司。 Cryptopolitan 此前曾報道稱,該聯盟希望阻止抑制區塊鏈創新的不必要的專利主張。
這是他們的不誠實:他們談論自由,但他們提倡一個個人沒有保護、沒有追索權、沒有權利的世界。
他們不是爲自由而戰;而是爲自由而戰。他們爲一個tron吞噬弱者、思想屈服於……的體系而戰。
— S 富永 (@CsTominaga) 2024 年 10 月 2 日
In what seems like a dig at COPA, Wright says that true capitalism is rooted in protecting rights, including intellectual property. He takes a dig at “anarchists” and “cypherpunks” for promoting chaos and undermining these protections.
Wright states, “The anarchists reject these safeguards not because they oppose tyranny, but because they oppose the individual’s right to protect what is theirs.” The businessman goes on to use words like “dishonest” and “enemy of freedom,” which seem to indirectly implicate COPA.
Craig Wright, who long claimed to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, lost the claim in a legal battle with COPA this year. While Wright cannot initiate new lawsuits with claims that were already set aside by the court, he is not barred from fresh claims and appeals.
COPA is a non-profit that is backed by major crypto platforms.
Since the split of Bitcoin SV (BSV) from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) in 2018, Wright has been a supporter of the former. Wright recently said that he wants BSV to win because it expresses efficiency, scalability, and decentralization. He also claims, “BTC is no longer what it claims to be.”
Despite the endorsement, BSV remains 90% below its all-time high in April 2021. At press time, BSV is under $50 with 20% return on value this year. In terms of market cap, BSV stands 85th on CoinGecko with a capitalization of about $900 million.
BSV experienced heightened volatility around March and April, which was the time of Bitcoin’s halving. Since then, BSV has been underperforming the crypto market and PoW peers. Per CoinGecko, BSV has lost 10% value in 7 days while the global crypto market has declined by about 4%. Proof-of-Work cryptos have lost about 5%.