Craig Wright Spars With Kleiman Lawyers in Combative Courtroom Appearance

Craig Wright appeared in Federal court today to show cause why he had not certified facts pertaining to the list of bitcoin holdings he acquired prior to December 31, 2013.

From 2009 to 2011, David Kleiman and Wright allegedly mined 1.1 million bitcoin together, which Wright entrusted to the Tulip Trust.

On the stand Wright again said Satoshi Nakamoto was a "Character" he played when authoring and disseminating the Bitcoin Whitepaper, published over an email thread for cryptographic hobbyists in 2009.

Wright continued to say he is unfamiliar with what bitcoin has developed into and refused to recognize the concept of a "Public address."

The timetable for his involvement in bitcoin can be traced to his mining activity, which Wright asserted was suspended in August 2010 when his vision of a currency untainted by criminal enterprise was subverted.

"I created Bitcoin to be the FIRST digital cash system NOT connected to crime. The Silk Road was made for the sale of heroin, MDMA, Fentanyl, weapons then a reputation system was developed for assassination markets and for terrorism," Wright said according to PJM. Wright reportedly began to cry during this section of the hearing.

Wright's emotional state allegedly carried into the cross-examination - lead by attorney Velvel Freedman of Boies Schiller Flexner - when he threw a print out of an email that Kleiman alleges Wright had forged to steal from the estate.

Wright also accused the plaintiff's counsel of misleading the court, though the exhibit was allegedly provided by Wright's lawyers.

He was referring to one of the companies Wright disclosed as a trustee in May. As the cross examination continued, Wright also said he was unable to recall the key holders necessary to gain access to the Tulip Trust.

Earlier, Wright testified that he gave Dave Kleiman physical control of the keys that were doubly encrypted.