The trial of the Australian who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has brought the crypto world together

<p>Crypto aficionados may be disappointed if they anticipate a three-week trial in federal court in Miami to finally reveal the genuine identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, bitcoin's pseudonymous founder. However, curiosity seekers will be drawn to watch Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, the self-described inventor of bitcoin, defend himself against allegations that he defrauded the estate of a deceased Florida man of its share of about $US65 billion ($86.4 billion) in peer-to-peer currency and billions of dollars' worth of intellectual property related to blockchain technology.</p> <p>The brother of Dave Kleiman, who died in 2013, claims that the late computer scientist collaborated with Wright on the early development of bitcoin and that his estate is entitled to half the value of a cache of up to 1.1 million bitcoins, valued at $US62,545 apiece as of October 29, believed to be held by Satoshi. It is far from certain that the stockpile will be retrieved.</p> <p>Craig Wright asserts that Bitcoin was conceived by him.</p> <p>Some major cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and investors feel Wright is a fraud and that Satoshi's continued anonymity is part of bitcoin's genius - a competitive advantage for an innovation that has garnered the ire of multiple governments. Wright has defended his claim, even suing detractors who have referred to him as a forger.</p> <p>Nonetheless, the Kleiman case is not primarily about determining if Wright is truly Satoshi. The trial, which begins Monday (US time) with jury selection, will determine whether Wright and Kleiman had a business relationship prior to the latter's death.</p> <p>Wright is unquestionably "a significant early developer in cryptocurrencies, as well as a cryptocurrency billionaire," according to Aaron Brown, a crypto investor and Bloomberg Opinion contributor. "Beyond that, his assertions that he was the primary or sole author of the initial bitcoin white paper receive scant support."</p> <p>Regardless of the scepticism, crypto enthusiasts will closely monito