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Japanese Judge Upholds Charges Against Mt Gox’s Mark Karpeles
11.6.2020
A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox
Safety Check: If Crypto Custodian Fails, Clients May Not Get a Full Payout
7.6.2020
Crypto exchanges — not segregating blockchain addresses — could lead to ownership disputes in the event of insolvency, research says
Mt.Gox
5.6.2020
Launched in 2010 Mt. Gox was the world’s largest bitcoin exchange until its demise in 2014. By 2013, the Japan-based exchange was handling 70 percent of all bitcoin trades worldwide, but collapsed in 2014 after it was revealed that it had lost 744,408 of its customers’ bitcoins and 100,000 of...
Gox Rising Offers USD 800 Per Bitcoin, Canaan Disappoints, Coldplay Player Goes Crypto + More News
22.5.2020
Brock Pierce of Gox Rising. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, IPSE
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Gox Rising Offers $800 per Bitcoin Claim to Buy out Mt Gox Creditors
22.5.2020
Gox Rising has offered to buy out creditor claims from the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. The Brock Pierce-led outfit will pay $800 per bitcoin claim, either in BTC or cash, to creditors who are unwilling to wait for the finalization of the ongoing civil litigation. “Our payment...
Japanese Exchanges React to Revised Crypto Laws Now in Effect
19.5.2020
Atsushi Kuwabara from Japan-based exchange bitbank spoke to Cointelegraph regarding the new regulatory changes to the country’s crypto laws
Facebook's Calibra Team Introduces A Novel Distributed Audit Protocol
2.5.2020
Facebook’s Calibra team introduces a new protocol for distributed auditing of assets that could have saved Mt. Gox
Mt. Gox Deadline Extended Again After Creditors Criticize Refund Proposal
31.3.2020
Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee is holding off on filing a civil rehabilitation plan to the Tokyo District Court after creditors took issue with it
Tokyo District Court Extends Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Plan Deadline
31.3.2020
The deadline for the plan to honor rehabilitation claims by now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox was pushed to July 1
Peter Vessenes in the Focus of Cointelegraph China
28.3.2020
Peter Vessenes talks future of crypto on Cointelegraph China’s Focus: “I would say the SEC has done much worse by American business in the most recent round of innovation.”
Mt. Gox Trustee Reveals Draft Rehabilitation Plan
25.3.2020
While claims denominated in fiat currency, BTC, or BCH will be processed as requested, other crypto assets will be liquidated for cash
Mt Gox Bitcoins: Trustee Plans to Distribute BTC and BCH, Liquidate Forks Into Cash
25.3.2020
On March 24, the Mt Gox creditors’ trustee from Tokyo, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed a newly written rehabilitation plan for claimants looking to access some of the funds they lost in 2013. According to the new plan, Mt Gox claimants will get BTC and BCH assets alongside the possibility...
Mt. Gox Casts a Dark Shadow of Crypto’s Collapse — A Long Fight for Justice
25.3.2020
“There's no longer one dominant exchange handling the bulk of all trading”: Kim Nilsson hopes there won’t be another Mt. Gox shock to crypto
Mt. Gox Trustee May Sell Off Some Crypto Assets, Says Draft Repayment Plan
25.3.2020
The trustee of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange intends to liquidate cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin and bitcoin cash as part of a draft rehabilitation plan
Mt. Gox Creditors to Meet Tomorrow As Reimbursement Process Inches Forward
24.3.2020
With creditors and investors still awaiting reimbursement, Mt. Gox creditors are due to meet for the fourth time tomorrow
Mt. Gox Whistleblower Alleges Shadow-Ban on Twitter for Coronavirus Analysis
21.3.2020
As a result of the shadow-ban, only followers of Messari or Selkis can access their content on Twitter
Mark Karpeles Accuses Plaintiff in Mt Gox Lawsuit of Attempting to ‘Thwart’ Court
18.3.2020
Karpeles accused Greene of trying to change claims ahead of a possible summary judgment
Mt. Gox CEO Slams Plaintiff for Adjusting Fraud Allegations Mid-Case
17.3.2020
The former Mt. Gox executive hopes that the court will dismiss the suit after the plaintiff changed the facts underpinning his claim against the exchange
Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Men for Buying Cryptocurrency Tied to $530M Coincheck Hack
11.3.2020
Tokyo police arrested two individuals on Wednesday for acquiring stolen NEM from the 2018 Coincheck hack. On Jan. 26, 2018, the Japanese trading platform Coincheck noticed an “illicit transfer” of 523,000,000 NEM and it was the largest cryptocurrency exchange hack since Mt Gox....
Bitcoin History: When DDoS Attacks Made BTC’s Price Drop
7.3.2020
As anyone who has read the Bitcoin History series (or lived through the period in question) will know, the Bitcointalk forum was the crucible of debate in the early days. What’s less known is that – to quote one poster – “DDoSing this forum coincided with dumps on the then...