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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...
From Single Key to Sophisticated Computation: The Evolution of Crypto Exchange Custody
28.2.2020
When the first cryptocurrency exchanges sprung up in late 2010, multisig wallets had yet to be invented. As a result, a single private key was commonly used to control all customer funds. Today, multisig has been complemented by sophisticated solutions such as Unbound Tech’s CASP, which uses...
$30M Bitcoin Cash ‘SIM Hack’ Sparks Wild Crypto Tales With Vague Sources
23.2.2020
On February 21, the crypto Twitter commentator Dovey Wan published a series of tweets about an alleged SIM card hack that purportedly saw the loss of $30 million in bitcoin cash. The story stemmed from a Reddit post that’s now deleted and so far no one has provided any verifiable proof from...
Investor Fortress Raises Buyout Offer for Mt. Gox Creditor Claims By 71%
20.2.2020
Fortress is now offering creditors a "premium price tier" of $1,300 on every bitcoin held by the defunct exchange's estate
Hedge Fund Increases Mt. Gox Creditor Offer to USD 1,300 per Bitcoin
20.2.2020
The New York-based hedge fund Fortress Investment Group has upped its offer as it looks to buy up creditor claims from Mt. Gox, the cryptocurrency exchange that monumentally collapsed in 2014, leaving thousands of bitcoin (BTC)-holding customers out of pocket.
Per Bloomberg, the hedge fund has made...
Fortress Financial Group Increases Buyout Offer for Mt. Gox Claims
20.2.2020
The group has offered more to purchase claims from creditors who lost money from the infamous $480 million hack
Ripple Co-founder Jed McCaleb Sold a Billion XRP and Has 4.7B Left
7.2.2020
Blockchain analysis suggests Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb has sold 1.05 billion XRP so far, including 19 million last month
Ex-CEO of Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, Moves to Shut Down the Lawsuit
9.1.2020
Mark Karpeles. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CANAL+
The former CEO of the now-defunct exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, has made a move in an attempt to shut down the class action lawsuit against him filed by ex-Mt. Gox customer, Gregory Greene.
Greene filed the original complaint against...
Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Seeks to Put Longstanding Lawsuit to Rest
9.1.2020
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles aims to close proceedings against him in the state of Illinois by filing for summary judgment on multiple counts