Mark Karpeles

Japan

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement

Mark Karpeles, CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, pleaded not guilty in court to charges of embezzlement and data manipulation today.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2017
Legal

Mt Gox CEO’s Embezzlement Trial Begins Tomorrow

The chief executive of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox is set to appear in court this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 July 2017
Exchanges

Hedge Funds Are Reportedly Racing to Buy Mt Gox Creditor Claims

International hedge funds are said to be moving to purchase claims held by customers of the failed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox.

Markets  ·  13 February 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Hints at Dealings With Mt Gox CEO

Convicted Ponzi operator Trendon Shavers is now insinuating that the unidentified debtor cited in his defense against the SEC was Mark Karpeles.

Markets  ·  19 August 2016
Exchanges

Report: Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Released On Bail

A Japanese media report suggests Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has been released on bail.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2016
Exchanges

Mt Gox Bankruptcy Trustee Issues New Details on Creditor Reimbursement

The bankruptcy trustee for the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has released a new update, offering fresh details on the claims submitted so far.

Business  ·  17 February 2016
Exchanges

Japanese Regulators Mull Data Collection, Audits for Bitcoin Exchanges

New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2015
Japan

Report: Japanese Officials Draft Regulation for Bitcoin Exchanges

Japan's financial regulators are reportedly moving closer to creating a system for registering and overseeing domestic virtual currency exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 December 2015
Exchanges

Japanese Regulators Discuss Policing Domestic Bitcoin Exchanges

The Japan government is gearing up to regulate bitcoin activity more actively in the wake of the collapse of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 November 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Charged With Embezzlement

Mark Karpeles, the CEO of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been charged with embezzlement, according to reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 September 2015
News

Hollywood Agency Shopping Rights to Mt Gox Movie

The story of the rise and fall of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox and its CEO, Mark Karpeles, could find its way to the silver screen.

Business  ·  3 September 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Claims to be ‘Victim’ in Bitcoin Exchange Demise

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has denied claims he manipulated account balances while he was running the company.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2015
Exchanges

Former CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Mt Gox Re-arrested in Japan

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been re-arrested on charges of embezzlement.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO May Face Rearrest Over $2.6 Million Customer Fund Theft

The CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will face fresh theft charges from Japanese police tomorrow, reports say.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2015
Exchanges

Tokyo Court: Bitcoin Not Subject to Ownership

Tokyo's District Court has ruled that bitcoin is "not subject to ownership", with a judge telling a plaintiff he couldn't claim for lost Mt Gox coins.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2015