Mark Karpeles

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Japan Weighing Bitcoin Exchange Rules Amid Mt Gox Investigation

Japanese government officials are said to be weighing how to regulate bitcoin exchanges following renewed attention on past issues at Mt Gox.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 August 2015
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Mt Gox: The History of a Failed Bitcoin Exchange

The arrest of Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles on Saturday is the latest twist in a lengthy plot surrounding the now-defunct bitcoin exchange.

Markets  ·  4 August 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Arrested in Japan

Japanese police arrested Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles today on allegations that he manipulated volume on the platform prior to its collapse.

Markets  ·  1 August 2015
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Report: Tokyo Police Seeking Fraud Charges Against Mt Gox CEO

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is reportedly pursuing fraud charges against Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2015
Crime

Bitcoin in the Docks: 7 Crypto Court Cases

CoinDesk takes a take a trip down memory lane, looking at some of the more high-profile bitcoin-related court cases.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2015
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Trustee Opens Formal Claims Process for Mt Gox Customers

An online claims process is now live for former Mt Gox customers to formally state their losses, with the possibility of receiving payouts in bitcoin.

Business  ·  22 April 2015
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Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Implicated in Silk Road Trial

Today in court, a witness from the US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Mark Karpeles was once suspected to be Dread Pirate Roberts.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2015
Mark Karpeles

The 10 Most Influential People in Bitcoin This Year

Members of the bitcoin community had a big impact on the digital currency this year. Here are CoinDesk's 10 most significant influencers of 2014.

Markets  ·  24 December 2014
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Kraken to Assist in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins

Kraken has been selected to oversee the distribution of Mt Gox's remaining assets and investigate its missing bitcoins.

Business  ·  26 November 2014
News

Mark Karpeles Avoids Bitcoin, Launches Web Hosting Service

Mark Karpeles, the disgraced CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has launched a new web hosting service.

Markets  ·  25 August 2014
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Security Firm Claims New Leads in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoin

A Tokyo-based bitcoin security consultancy says its ongoing analysis of Mt Gox's trading data is yielding promising results.

Business  ·  18 August 2014
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Mt. Gox Creditors’ Meeting Delivers Few Answers and One Apology

Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee and CEO Mark Karpeles faced creditors for the first time today, but many answers remain.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2014
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Mt. Gox CEO to Auction Bitcoins.com, Share Proceeds with Creditors

The domain name Bitcoins.com, owned by Mt. Gox's Mark Karpeles, will be auctioned on 24th July.

Markets  ·  8 July 2014
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Leaked Documents Suggest Mt. Gox Paid $200k to Parent Company in May

According to leaked documents, Tibanne K.K. invoiced Mt. Gox for almost $200,000 after filing for bankruptcy.

Business  ·  7 July 2014
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Mark Karpeles: Mt. Gox Grew Too Fast, Too Quickly

Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has given his first media interview to the WSJ, admitting leadership failures.

Business  ·  27 June 2014