Mark Karpeles

Former Mt. Gox CEO Claims Rehabilitation Plan Better for Creditors Than Class Lawsuit

Mark Karpeles was pushing back at a motion for class certification in a lawsuit brought by a former Mt. Gox user.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2021

Japan’s High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction Appeal

Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2020
Lawsuits

Mark Karpeles Accuses Plaintiff in Mt. Gox Lawsuit of Attempting to ‘Thwart’ Court

Karpeles accused Greene of trying to change claims ahead of a possible summary judgment.

News  ·  18 March 2020
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

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

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
Japan

Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Over Data Manipulation in Tokyo Court

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles was found innocent of embezzlement in a Tokyo court, but received a suspended sentence for manipulating data.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 March 2019
Court Cases

Mark Karpeles Fails to Halt US Court Case Over Mt Gox Losses

The former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been refused a motion to stay a U.S. court case brought by former investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 March 2019
News

Brock Pierce, Mark Karpeles and the War of Words Over Mt Gox’s Future

Much has been made of a new attempt to launch the failed Mt. Gox exchange. What's true? CoinDesk's Nik De examines the details.

Business  ·  18 February 2019
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Claims Innocence as Trial Nears End

In his closing arguments in a Tokyo court, Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, said he did not embezzle funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 December 2018
Japan

10-Year Jail Term Sought for Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles

Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence for former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles over embezzlement of user funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 December 2018
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO: I Don’t Want Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange’s Billions

Mark Karpeles has again apologized for his role in the firm's 2014 collapse and said he doesn't want any of the remaining Mt. Gox funds.

Markets  ·  4 April 2018
Exchanges

Gox ICO? CEO Karpeles Floats Token Sale to Revive Bitcoin Exchange

A Mt Gox initial coin offering (ICO)? It's not that much of a far-fetched idea, according to the defunct bitcoin exchange's controversial CEO.

Markets  ·  17 November 2017