Mark Karpeles


Finance

Mt. Gox Wouldn't Have Happened With Modern Tools, Mark Karpeles Says

As the former Mt. Gox CEO launches his new exchange and ‘Ungox’ venture, he reflects on what he wishes he could have done differently a decade ago.

Mark Karpeles (left), Former CEO of Mt. Gox, talking to CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds at Korea Blockchain Week on Sept. 4. (Parikshit Mishra/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Mt. Gox: What We Still Don’t Know 10 Years After the Collapse

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the collapse of bitcoin exchange MtGox, Mark Hunter, author of “Ultimate Catastrophe: How MtGox Lost Half a Billion Dollars and Nearly Killed Bitcoin,” tackles the questions that still remain unanswered ten years later.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Mark Karpeles’ UnGox Wants to Help Investors Assess the Risks of Crypto Products; Bitcoin Drops Below $40K

The CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox crypto exchange is re-entering the industry with a rating service. But is he in touch with the latest developments?; ether also falls.

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk screenshot from conference livestream)

Videos

Ukraine’s NFT Museum; Bitcoin on the Up

Ukraine’s NFT-based “Meta History Museum of War” chronicling Russian conflict goes live. China’s Greenland Group plans cross-border carbon credit trading. Bitcoin crosses $47,000-mark as crypto blazes Monday’s market. Mt. Gox Co-Founder Mark Karpeles talks learning from mistakes and plans for the future.

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Videos

What’s Happening With the Mt. Gox Settlement?

U.S. securities attorney Jonathan Dunsmoor, who was a plaintiff in the infamous Mt. Gox hack, provides an update on the case against the exchange and its ex-CEO, Mark Karpeles. “I think the likelihood of us all getting ripped off is very great,” said Dunsmoor. Plus, how to stop the next exchange hack.

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Videos

Battle Continues on How Mt. Gox Is Going to Repay Users for Lost Crypto Funds

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has proposed an alternative rehabilitation plan to the existing push for a class-action lawsuit against the collapsed crypto exchange. “The Hash” panel debates how Karpeles’ plan could shake out and whether it will bring the Mt. Gox fiasco to a close.

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Policy

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.

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

Policy

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

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

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

Markets

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.

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

Markets

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.

Mark Karpeles, former Mt. Gox CEO

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