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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchanges' Karpeles Appeals Conviction
Karpeles' lawyer Nobuyasu Ogata said Friday his client was just trying to reduce risks for Mt. Gox users.
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Mt. Gox Founder Mark Karpeles Given Suspended Sentence by Japan Court
The court suspended the sentence for Mark Karpeles for four years, finding the French national guilty of data manipulation but innocent on charges of embezzlement, Kyodo said.
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Bitcoin CEO Spent Embezzled Funds on Prostitutes: Reports
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox is facing fresh embezzlement charges today, as Japanese media said some of the allegedly stolen funds were spent on prostitutes.
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Bitcoin CEO Spent Embezzled Funds on Prostitutes: Reports
Tokyo police said they had arrested France-born Mark Karpeles, 30, for moving 20 million yen ($166,000) in client money to his bank account, as he faces fraud allegations over the disappearance of hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-worth of the virtual currency.
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Prosecutors File Charges Against Ex-CEO of Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange
The French-born Karpeles, 30, was arrested last month in connection with the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
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Bitcoin CEO's Arrest Leaves Trail of Unanswered Questions
At least one crucial question remains unanswered: where is the money?
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Boss Faces $2.6 Million Theft Claim: Reports
Japanese authorities issued a fresh arrest warrant for France-born Mark Karpeles, over claims he stole millions from clients.
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Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox CEO to Face New Criminal Allegations: Reports
Mark Karpeles has been held without formal charges for three weeks, as allowed under Japanese law.
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin CEO 'Misused Customer Funds': Japanese Media
Karpeles is suspected of manipulating data on the exchange's computer system in 2013 to artificially create about $1 million in Bitcoins.
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Former CEO of Collapsed Mt Gox Bitcoin Exchange Arrested in Japan
Japanese police on Saturday arrested Mark Karpeles, head of the MtGox Bitcoin exchange, after a series of fraud allegations led to its spectacular collapse and hammered the digital currency's reputation.
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US Defense Argues Wrong Man Accused as Silk Road Kingpin
Defense lawyers for Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind of online criminal enterprise Silk Road, sought to convince New York jurors on Thursday that the wrong man was in the dock.
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Bitcoin Foundation Hit by Resignations Over New Director
As the most prominent trade group pushing adoption of the electronic currency bitcoin begins its annual conference on Friday, it is being roiled by controversy.
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Tokyo Court orders bankruptcy trustee to begin Mt. Gox liquidation
A document uploaded onto its website and signed by bankruptcy administrator, attorney Nobuaki Kobayashi, said that he would conduct an investigation regarding the liability of the representative director of the company, Mark Karpeles, regarding the missing assets.
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange CEO sought both control and escape
CEO Mark Karpeles says he has been hurt by accusations he masterminded the theft, and wants to return the Bitcoins and cash to some 127,000 creditors.
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At Mt. Gox bitcoin hub, 'geek' CEO sought both control and escape
During an online chat, Karpeles moved the equivalent of $170 million in bitcoin at today's market rates - the virtual equivalent of a bank manager flashing a wad of cash in a wallet to establish credit. The gesture - with a sly wink to the "geek" culture Karpeles believed he shared with many of his 50,000 customers at the time, including an interes...
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchanges' Karpeles Appeals Conviction
Karpeles' lawyer Nobuyasu Ogata said Friday his client was just trying to reduce risks for Mt. Gox users.
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Mt. Gox Founder Mark Karpeles Given Suspended Sentence by Japan Court
The court suspended the sentence for Mark Karpeles for four years, finding the French national guilty of data manipulation but innocent on charges of embezzlement, Kyodo said.
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Bitcoin CEO Spent Embezzled Funds on Prostitutes: Reports
The head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox is facing fresh embezzlement charges today, as Japanese media said some of the allegedly stolen funds were spent on prostitutes.
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Bitcoin CEO Spent Embezzled Funds on Prostitutes: Reports
Tokyo police said they had arrested France-born Mark Karpeles, 30, for moving 20 million yen ($166,000) in client money to his bank account, as he faces fraud allegations over the disappearance of hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-worth of the virtual currency.
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Prosecutors File Charges Against Ex-CEO of Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange
The French-born Karpeles, 30, was arrested last month in connection with the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
-
Bitcoin CEO's Arrest Leaves Trail of Unanswered Questions
At least one crucial question remains unanswered: where is the money?
-
Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Boss Faces $2.6 Million Theft Claim: Reports
Japanese authorities issued a fresh arrest warrant for France-born Mark Karpeles, over claims he stole millions from clients.
-
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox CEO to Face New Criminal Allegations: Reports
Mark Karpeles has been held without formal charges for three weeks, as allowed under Japanese law.
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin CEO 'Misused Customer Funds': Japanese Media
Karpeles is suspected of manipulating data on the exchange's computer system in 2013 to artificially create about $1 million in Bitcoins.
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Former CEO of Collapsed Mt Gox Bitcoin Exchange Arrested in Japan
Japanese police on Saturday arrested Mark Karpeles, head of the MtGox Bitcoin exchange, after a series of fraud allegations led to its spectacular collapse and hammered the digital currency's reputation.
-
US Defense Argues Wrong Man Accused as Silk Road Kingpin
Defense lawyers for Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind of online criminal enterprise Silk Road, sought to convince New York jurors on Thursday that the wrong man was in the dock.
-
Bitcoin Foundation Hit by Resignations Over New Director
As the most prominent trade group pushing adoption of the electronic currency bitcoin begins its annual conference on Friday, it is being roiled by controversy.
-
Tokyo Court orders bankruptcy trustee to begin Mt. Gox liquidation
A document uploaded onto its website and signed by bankruptcy administrator, attorney Nobuaki Kobayashi, said that he would conduct an investigation regarding the liability of the representative director of the company, Mark Karpeles, regarding the missing assets.
-
Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange CEO sought both control and escape
CEO Mark Karpeles says he has been hurt by accusations he masterminded the theft, and wants to return the Bitcoins and cash to some 127,000 creditors.
-
At Mt. Gox bitcoin hub, 'geek' CEO sought both control and escape
During an online chat, Karpeles moved the equivalent of $170 million in bitcoin at today's market rates - the virtual equivalent of a bank manager flashing a wad of cash in a wallet to establish credit. The gesture - with a sly wink to the "geek" culture Karpeles believed he shared with many of his 50,000 customers at the time, including an interes...
