Mt Gox

BTC-e

Mt Gox Trustee Asked DOJ to Share Info on Jailed BTC-e Owner Alexander Vinnik

The trustee recovering funds on behalf of Mt Gox's creditors has contacted the U.S. Department of Justice seeking information about Alexander Vinnik.

Markets  ·  1 October 2019
Crime

For Desperate Mt Gox Victims, Long-Shot Bitcoin Deal Beats Endless Wait

Some Mt. Gox creditors have signed on to a law firm’s unorthodox proposal to recover their bitcoin, but many are skeptical about its motives. 

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2019
Crime

$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims

A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 September 2019
Banking

This Bank Gave Bitcoin to Its Entire Staff. Now It’s Taking Crypto Clients

Quontic, a small bank in New York, has started working with crypto firms, joining the very short list of institutions to embrace the sector.

Business  ·  9 August 2019
Lawsuits

Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Must Face US Class Action, Judge Rules

Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the early bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, must face a class action lawsuit in Philadelphia over the firm's 2014 collapse.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2019
Bitcoin

Investor Fortress Will Buy Mt Gox Creditor Claims for $900 Per Bitcoin

Former Mt Gox customers can recoup $900 per bitcoin owed by selling their claims to Fortress Investment Group.

Markets  ·  8 July 2019
Exchanges

Mt Gox Founder Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Mt. Gox founder Jed McCaleb has been accused in court of hiding issues at the now-collapsed exchange before selling it to Mark Karpeles.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2019
Bitcoin

Mark Karpeles: Bitcoin Security Tech Needs an Update

The disgraced crypto CEO Mark Karpeles has a new book and a new mission: to secure bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2019
Japan

Former Mt Gox CEO Says He Wants to Restore Japan as Tech Leader

Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with an IT project.

Business  ·  5 June 2019
Exchanges

Want to Understand Bitfinex? Understand Mt. Gox  

People interested in understanding Bitfinex are well-served to understand what happened with Mt. Gox.

Markets  ·  30 April 2019
Exchanges

Mt Gox Trustee Extends Deadline to File Rehabilitation Plan

Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee for crypto exchange Mt Gox, has extended the deadline by which he must file a civil rehabilitation plan.

Markets  ·  25 April 2019
Exchanges

Advocate for Mt Gox Creditors Quits, Saying Bitcoin Payouts Could Take Years

The head of a large Mt. Gox creditor group is stepping down amid what he described as a legal quagmire that could take years to resolve.

Markets  ·  9 April 2019
Exchanges

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Appeal Conviction

Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is reportedly to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 March 2019
Exchanges

Mt Gox Creditors Warn Mass Sale Could Put Bitcoin Fork Prices At Risk

A group of Mt. Gox creditors has warned of a market risk to forks of bitcoin in a draft plan for the collapsed exchange's civil rehabilitation.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2019
Exchanges

Mt Gox Trustee Approves Creditor Claims Worth Billions

The trustee of collapsed crypto exchange Mt. Gox has approved creditors' claims amounting to billions of dollars, but there's a catch.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2019