By CCN: As CCN earlier reported, Craig Wright has officially filed a copyright claim for the Bitcoin whitepaper. But what does this mean for Bitcoin and crypto generally? In short, it means very little. For starters, the Bitcoin project was initially released under the MIT License. One of the most permissive licenses, it only requires that those who modify and redistribute the code do so under a different title. Open Source Trumps Copyright It gives anyone with the chops to do so the freedom to modify and redistribute the code as they see fit. Having a copyright on the system
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