Mark Karpeles
Mark Karpeles (born in 1985) is a former CEO of the defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. In the crypto community, he is best known for his involvement in the Mt. Gox incident which involved the loss of nearly USD 500 million for the users of this exchange’s services. Karpeles is one of the founding members of the Bitcoin Foundation. This organization was established in 2012 with the goal of standardizing and promoting the use of Bitcoin. Karpeles is facing a 10-year prison term on charges of embezzlement in Japan as his country of residence. In early 2019, he was found guilty for tampering with Mt. Gox’ financial records and misuse its finances for the personal gain. Yet, based on news reports from March 2019, he is likely to avoid having to serve prison term after he received a suspended sentence.
Bitcoin News
Mar 15, 2019
Ex-Mt. Gox CEO Avoids Prison
Bitcoin News
Feb 13, 2019
Mt. Gox and its Lords Without Rings
Bitcoin News
Apr 19, 2018
A Job for Mt. Gox ex-CEO: Downgrading to CTO
Bitcoin Videos
Feb 22, 2019
Mark Karpelès on the Collapse of Mt. Gox
Bitcoin Videos
Jan 22, 2019