This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/crypto-open-patent-alliance-finds-evidence-of-tampering-in-wrights-claim-to-be-bitcoin-founder. A document claimed to be a precursor to the Bitcoin White Paper, dated December 2008, is alleged to be forged. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories. You can also check exclusive content about #copa-vs-craig-wright, #copa-forgery-lawsuit, #who-is-satoshi-nakamoto, #bitcoin-origin, #bitcoin-invention-lawsuit, #craig-wright-forgery-suit, #craig-wright-is-not-satoshi, #crypto-open-patent-alliance, and more. This story was written by: @legalpdf. Learn more about this writer by checking @legalpdf's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A document dated December 2008, purported to be a precursor to the Bitcoin White Paper, is alleged to be forged. Evidence indicates it is an altered version of a 2017 paper by Dr. Wright, with embedded timestamps and references inconsistent with the claimed date. COPA asserts that Dr. Wright backdated and tampered with the document to support his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto.