Ultimate Catastrophe

References

The full list of sources used in Ultimate Catastrophe: news reports, court documents, interviews, podcasts, blog posts, forum threads and social media posts. 289 sources in all, listed alphabetically by author. Source links open in a new tab.

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• Adelstein, J. (2014, February 27). Inside Japan’s Bitcoin heist. The Daily Beast. www.thedailybeast.com/inside-japans-bitcoin-heist (opens in a new tab)
• Adelstein, J. (2019, March 16). Mt. Gox Bitcoin trader extraordinaire Mark Karpeles goes free at last. The Daily Beast. www.thedailybeast.com/mt-gox-bitcoin-trader-extraordinaire-mark-karpeles-goes-free-at-last (opens in a new tab)
• Adelstein, J., & Stucky, N.-K. (2015, September 14). After the CEO’s indictment the great Mt. Gox Bitcoin mystery deepens. The Daily Beast. www.thedailybeast.com/after-the-ceos-indictment-the-great-mt-gox-bitcoin-mystery-deepens (opens in a new tab)
• Adelstein, J., & Stucky, N.-K. (2016, May 19). Behind the biggest Bitcoin heist in history: Inside the implosion of Mt. Gox. The Daily Beast. www.thedailybeast.com/behind-the-biggest-bitcoin-heist-in-history-inside-the-implosion-of-mt-gox (opens in a new tab)
• Adelstein, J., & Stucky, N.-K. (2017a). Pay the devil in Bitcoin: The creation of a cryptocurrency and how half a billion dollars of it vanished from Japan. Kindle Single.
• Adelstein, J., & Stucky, N.-K. (2017b, September 16). Who pulled off the biggest Bitcoin heist in history? The Daily Beast. www.thedailybeast.com/who-pulled-off-the-biggest-bitcoin-heist-in-history (opens in a new tab)
• AFP News. (2014, July 23). Angry Bitcoin investors demand answers at Tokyo creditors’ meet. Yahoo News. malaysia.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/angry-bitcoin-investors-demand-answers-tokyo-creditors-meet-114524910.html (opens in a new tab)
• AiThority. (2021, January 18). Billions of dollars in Bitcoin now available to investors as CoinLab reaches historic agreement with global leading asset manager and Mt.Gox trustee. aithority.com/technology/cryptocurrency/billions-of-dollars-in-bitcoin-now-available-to-investors-as-coinlab-reaches-historic-agreement-with-global-leading-asset-manager-and-mt-gox-trustee (opens in a new tab)
• Andy Pag. [@andybutshorter]. (2019, January 29). Hi Peter @vessenes, did you submit a $16bn claim in the Mt Gox civil rehabilitation? 0.3% of Japanese GDP? [Tweet]. X. twitter.com/andybutshorter/status/1090235709963886593 (opens in a new tab)
• andypagonthemove. (2019, February 1). Confirmed: Coinlab has submitted a $16bn claim [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/am0s6r/confirmed_coinlab_has_submitted_a_16bn_claim/efii1vh (opens in a new tab)
• Annie. (2021, September 20). Bitcoin history: The time when Mt. Gox “accidentally” destroyed 2,609 BTC. CoinCu News. news.coincu.com/1512-bitcoin-history-phan-17-the-time-when-mt-gox-accidentally-destroyed-2609-btc (opens in a new tab)
• astrodust. (2011, June 19). MtGox account database leaked. Y Combinator. news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2672321 (opens in a new tab)
• Atkins, J. (2021, May 14). Dr. Craig Wright stolen Bitcoin: Here’s what went down. CoinGeek. coingeek.com/dr-craig-wright-stolen-bitcoin-heres-what-went-down (opens in a new tab)

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• b426. (2014, March). Checking into a motel to end it tall tonight. Need reason to live. Lost 150 in MT.Gox [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1zusmq/checking_into_a_motel_to_end_it_tall_tonight_need (opens in a new tab)
• Barr, A. (2015, August 1). I’m Ashley Barr, A.K.A “Adam Turner”, the first Mt.Gox employee, and alleged DPR (:/). AMA [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3fe92x/im_ashley_barr_aka_adam_turner_the_first_mtgox (opens in a new tab)
• Baydakova, A. (2019, September 24). For desperate Mt Gox victims, long-shot Bitcoin deal beats endless wait. CoinDesk. www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/09/24/for-desperate-mt-gox-victims-long-shot-bitcoin-deal-beats-endless-wait (opens in a new tab)
• Baydakova, A. (2019, September 12). $2 billion lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin hack can be recovered, lawyer claims. CoinDesk. www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/09/12/2-billion-lost-in-mt-gox-bitcoin-hack-can-be-recovered-lawyer-claims (opens in a new tab)
• Baydakova, A. (2023, June 9). Where the Mt. Gox money went: New details in the BTC-e exchange case. Coin Desk. www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/06/09/where-the-mt-gox-money-went-new-details-in-the-btc-e-exchange-case (opens in a new tab)
• BBC Sounds. (2018, March 6). The missing Bitcoin billions [Radio broadcast]. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tdyjz (opens in a new tab)
• BBC. (2013, February 28). Bitcoin virtual currency reaches all-time high price. BBC News. www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21601608 (opens in a new tab)
• Bingleybongleyboo. (2023, September 2). This group is like my extended family – I need to just rant [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/167m5wt/comment/jys0kv8 (opens in a new tab)
• Bitcoin Talk. (2014, February 14). POLL: Do you think Mt.Gox will survive? bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=483905.0 (opens in a new tab)
• BitcoinPorn. (2011, June 30). Clarification of Mt Gox compromised accounts and major Bitcoin sell-off. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=24727.0 (opens in a new tab)
• BitcoinTalk. (2013, October 20). MtGox withdrawal delays [gathering]. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=179586.2025 (opens in a new tab)
• bitcoinwhistle. (2014, February 24). 10,000 offer on Bitstamp [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1yraho/10000_offer_on_bitstamp (opens in a new tab)
• bitjedi. (2014, February 28). *DJ Mt. Gox lawyer: Filed for bankruptcy protection Y6.5B debt – updated. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=492006.msg5424081#msg5424081 (opens in a new tab)
• BitMEX. (2018, July 19). The Bitcoin flash crash to $0.01 in June 2011. blog.bitmex.com/the-june-2011-bitcoin-flash-crash (opens in a new tab)
• Bitnicity. (2014, February 7). Re: Broken BTC withdrawals on Gox. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=431117.msg4989704#msg4989704 (opens in a new tab)
• Bitstamp. (2014, November 2). Bitcoin withdrawal processing suspended. blog.bitstamp.net/post/bitcoin-withdraws-suspended (opens in a new tab)
• Boyd, J. (2015, November 3). The Mt. Gox Bitcoin debacle: An update. IEEE Spectrum. spectrum.ieee.org/the-mt-gox-bitcoin-debacle-an-update (opens in a new tab)
• Braziel, T. [@ThomasBrazziel]. (2023, January 12). Django bits in MtGoxCreditors [Telegram post]. Telegram. t.me/mtgoxcreditors/67798 (opens in a new tab)
• Brewster, T. (2023, July 11). The U.S. used potent global surveillance power to track Russians in $4 billion crypto exchange investigation. Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/07/11/american-global-surveillance-power-tracked-russians-in-4-billion-crypto-exchange-investigation (opens in a new tab)
• Brito, J. (2011, April 16). Online cash Bitcoin could challenge governments, banks. Time. techland.time.com/2011/04/16/online-cash-bitcoin-could-challenge-governments (opens in a new tab)
• bruce_fenton. (2014, February 28). My conversation with Mark from Mt. Gox – my questions on what happened [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1z6phy/my_conversation_with_mark_from_mt_gox_my (opens in a new tab)
• BTC-E. [@btcecom]. (2017, July 25). Unplanned maintenance in data center, possible problems with access to btc-e #btce [Tweet]. X. twitter.com/btcecom/status/889809088208568322 (opens in a new tab)
• Burges, K. (2014, November 26). 2nd MtGox creditors’ meeting & Kraken press conference. Mt.Gox Protest. mtgoxprotest.com/2014/11/26/2nd-mtgox-creditors-meeting-kraken-press-conference (opens in a new tab)
• Buterin, V. (2013a, April 13). The Bitcoin crash: An examination. Bitcoin Magazine. bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/the-bitcoin-crash-an-examination-1365911041 (opens in a new tab)
• Buterin, V. (2013b, June 29). MtGox gets FinCEN MSB license. Bitcoin Magazine. bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/mtgox-gets-fincen-msb-license-1372534713 (opens in a new tab)
• Buttcoin. (2011, June 15). Mt. Gox, other Bitcoin exchange sites hacked? Buttcoin Foundation. www.buttcoinfoundation.org/mt-gox-other-bitcoin-exchange-sites-hacked (opens in a new tab)
• Byford, S. (2015, January 15). Mt. Gox CEO says he isn’t Silk Road’s dread pirate Roberts. The Verge. www.theverge.com/2015/1/15/7555021/mt-gox-ceo-denies-silk-road-involvement (opens in a new tab)

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• Campbell, S. (2014, March 9). Bitcoin exchange MtGox “faced 150,000 hack attacks every second.” The Telegraph. www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/currency/10686698/Bitcoin-exchange-MtGox-faced-150000-hack-attacks-every-second.html (opens in a new tab)
• CapitalMonitor. (2014, February 10). Who will EXPLOIT the looming BITCOIN CRASH as MT. GOX stops all withdrawals [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FmAAVRTpsc (opens in a new tab)
• cardevitoraphicticia. (2014, March 1). Real life stories of people screwed at Gox… [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1z8hf7/real_life_stories_of_people_screwed_at_gox (opens in a new tab)
• casascius. (2011, March 16). Mt.Gox is changing owners. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4187.msg66477#msg66477 (opens in a new tab)
• Chainalysis. (2022, November 23). BTC-e sends $165 million worth of Bitcoin to personal wallets, exchanges, and other services. blog.chainalysis.com/reports/btc-e-bitcoin-transactions-november-2022 (opens in a new tab)
• Change.org. (2014, February 14). Petition to remove Mark Karpeles from the board of the Bitcoin Foundation. www.change.org/p/petition-to-remove-mark-karpeles-from-the-board-of-the-bitcoin-foundation (opens in a new tab)
• Charney Lawyers. (2016, May 28). MtGox Bitcoin exchange class action notice of dismissal. web.archive.org/web/20160528003522/https:/www.charneylawyers.com/Charney/documents/MtGoxBitcoinExchangeClassAction-NoticeofDismissal.pdf (opens in a new tab)
• Cheng, L. (2015, April 1). Feds nabbed for big Bitcoin heist involving Gox and Silk Road. TechCrunch. techcrunch.com/2015/04/01/feds-nabbed-for-big-bitcoin-heist-involving-gox-and-silk-road (opens in a new tab)
• chihlidog. (2011, June 20). Re: I’m MtGox, here’s my side. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=20250.msg253444#msg253444 (opens in a new tab)
• Chilltyperiod. (2014, February 7). MtGox announcement to stop BTC withdrawals [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1x91xq/comment/cf99c7p (opens in a new tab)
• Clinch, M. (2014, February 25). Mt Gox: Will people get their Bitcoins back? CNBC. www.cnbc.com/2014/02/25/bitcoins-mt-gox-disappears-insolvency-feared.html (opens in a new tab)
• Cohen, A. (2019, June 16). “CoinLab is a big stopping block”: Mark Karpeles talks Mt. Gox creditor claims and life after trial. CoinTelegraph. cointelegraph.com/news/coinlab-is-a-big-stopping-block-mark-karpeles-talks-mt-gox-creditor-claims-and-life-after-trial (opens in a new tab)
• CoinDesk. (2014, February 10). CoinDesk removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin price index. www.coindesk.com/markets/2014/02/10/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-from-bitcoin-price-index (opens in a new tab)
• CoinLab, Inc. v. Mt. Gox KK and Tibanne KK, No. 2:13-cv-00777-MJP (W.D. Wash. 2013, September 10): Answer and Counterclaim. Filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, presided over by the Honourable Marsha J. Pechman.
• CoinSearcher. (2014, February 7). My protest at MtGox Offices – 5 to 7th February 2014, Tokyo, Japan [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1x9gue/my_protest_at_mtgox_offices_5_to_7th_february (opens in a new tab)
• COPA v Wright. (2024, July 16) EWHC 1809 (Ch), Case Nos: IL-2021-000019, IL-2021-000035, IL-2021-000036, IL-2022-000069, BL-2021-000313: Approved Judgment of Mr Justice Mellor. High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Rolls Building, London.
• Cornell Law School. (2020, June). Insolvency. Legal Information Institute. www.law.cornell.edu/wex/insolvency (opens in a new tab)
• CryptoBry. (2019, March 15). Mt.Gox founder Mark Karpeles sentenced to over two Years. Is this a joke? Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5120887.msg50170773#msg50170773 (opens in a new tab)
• cypherdoc. (2014, February 6). Mt.Gox SCAM? $38million disappeared. Large sums affected [Online forum post]. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=451225.msg4967431#msg4967431 (opens in a new tab)
• Charlie Shrem. [@charlieshrem]. (2024, July 5). I remember when you and I on IRC held the weigh of the bitcoin world on our shoulders. Good times [Tweet]. X. x.com/CharlieShrem/status/1809271451947762022 (opens in a new tab)

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• DanielJKelman. (2014, February 26). Open letter to Mark Karpeles: Voluntary reorganization is the best option for us all [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1yyrvf/open_letter_to_mark_karpeles_voluntary/cfpe8gt (opens in a new tab)
• De, N. (2019, April 9). Advocate for Mt Gox creditors quits, saying Bitcoin payouts could take years. CoinDesk. www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/04/09/advocate-for-mt-gox-creditors-quits-saying-bitcoin-payouts-could-take-years (opens in a new tab)
• Decker, C., Wattenhofer, R., & Zurich, E. (2014). Bitcoin transaction malleability and MtGox. tik-db.ee.ethz.ch/file/7e4a7f3f2991784786037285f4876f5c/malleability.pdf (opens in a new tab)
• Dotson, K. (2014, February 25). MtGox trading freeze and website closure aftermath continues [UPDATED]. SiliconANGLE. siliconangle.com/2014/02/25/mtgox-trading-freeze-and-website-closure-aftermath-continues (opens in a new tab)
• Doyle, D. (2014, February 26). Mt. Gox protester: Bitcoin will emerge “stronger.” Channel 4 News. www.channel4.com/news/mt-gox-bitcoin-japan-exchange-closed-authorities (opens in a new tab)
• DrApricot. (2014, May 27). Mark talking to anarchystar. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=497847.msg6952045#msg6952045 (opens in a new tab)

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• EdgarSargent12. (2019, March 19). CoinLab claim [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/b2orro/coinlab_claim (opens in a new tab)
• Ehrsam, F., Armstrong, B., Powell, J., Kodrič , N., Lee , B., Cary, N., & Allaire, J. (2014, February 24). Joint statement regarding MtGox. CoinBase. coinbase.tumblr.com/post/77766809700/joint-statement-regarding-mtgox (opens in a new tab)
• Elwar. (2014, February 21). Reminder: Mt Gox owns the Bitcoin trademark. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=478377.0 (opens in a new tab)
• evoorhees. (2014, February 25). Some words for my friends [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1yv6ph/some_words_for_my_friends (opens in a new tab)

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• Falkvinge, R. (2014a, February 4). Major Bitcoin exchange not executing withdrawals; now owes clients $38M in disappeared money. Falkvinge on Liberty. falkvinge.net/2014/02/04/major-bitcoin-exchange-not-executing-withdrawals-now-owes-clients-38m-in-disappeared-money (opens in a new tab)
• Falkvinge, R. (2014b, February 25). Gox goes belly-up after losing A billion dollars without noticing; blames fault in corporate bookkeeping protocols. Falkvinge on Liberty. falkvinge.net/2014/02/25/gox-goes-belly-up-after-losing-a-billion-dollars-without-noticing-blames-fault-in-corporate-bookkeeping-protocol (opens in a new tab)
• Falkvinge, R. (2014, February 28). The Gox crater: Crowd detectives reveal billion-dollar heist as inside job. Falkvinge on Liberty. falkvinge.net/2014/02/28/the-gox-crater-crowd-detectives-reveal-billion-dollar-heist-as-inside-job (opens in a new tab)
• fantasticsid. (2013, April 4). MtGox statement regarding DDoS and trading lag on Facebook [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1bmwsa/mtgox_statement_regarding_ddos_and_trading_lag_on (opens in a new tab)
• Farivar, C. (2015, April 2). Disgraced DEA agent from Silk Road case sent weird messages to Mt. Gox CEO. Ars Technica. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/04/disgraced-dea-agent-from-silk-road-case-sent-weird-messages-to-mt-gox-ceo (opens in a new tab)
• FCCJchannel. (2015, September 14). Kim Nilsson: “WizSec report, an independent investigation into missing Mt. Gox bitcoins” [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn9nTPyKyyQ (opens in a new tab)
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• fuckjeah. (2013, April 4). MtGox statement regarding DDoS and trading lag on Facebook. [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1bmwsa/comment/c988z5l (opens in a new tab)
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• genjix. (2011, October 29). Someone fucked up and lost ALOT of money. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50206.msg598125#msg598125 (opens in a new tab)
• Gent, E. (2014, March 11). Mt. Gox granted US bankruptcy protection. ET. eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2014/03/mt-gox-granted-us-bankruptcy-protection (opens in a new tab)
• Gerard, D. (2017, September 17). Kim Nilsson of WizSec: How the Bitcoins were stolen from Mt. Gox. David Gerard. davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2017/09/17/kim-nilsson-of-wizsec-how-the-bitcoins-were-stolen-from-mt-gox (opens in a new tab)
• goldmongler. (2011, March 14). Mtgox is changing owners. Bitcoin Talk. bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4187.msg65125#msg65125 (opens in a new tab)
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• Goodin, D. (2014, February 18). Mt. Gox plans to resume Bitcoin transfers after fixing “phantom” weakness. Ars Technica. arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/02/mt-gox-plans-to-resume-bitcoin-transfers-after-fixing-phantom-weakness/?comments=1&post=26258903 (opens in a new tab)
• Gorwindbag. (2016, May 19). I am surprise nobody mentions this article yet. McCaleb and Karpeles talking about goxbot in email [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/4k3n9f/comment/d3cux4y (opens in a new tab)
• Gox Rising LTD. (2020, May 21). Gox rising announces intent to purchase Mt. Gox creditor claims. www.prweb.com/releases/gox_rising_announces_intent_to_purchase_mt_gox_creditor_claims/prweb17132149.htm (opens in a new tab)
• GoxDox . (2019, February 5). The dumpening: Trustee bank book reveals BTC dumped. web.archive.org/web/20190205051907/https:/www.goxdox.com (opens in a new tab)
• Greenberg, A. (2014, March 9). Hackers hit Mt. Gox exchange’s CEO, claim to publish evidence of fraud. Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2014/03/09/hackers-hit-mt-gox-exchanges-ceo-claim-to-publish-evidence-of-fraud (opens in a new tab)
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• Greenberg, A. (2015, January 20). Silk Road judge “eviscerates” defense’s evidence that Mt. Gox CEO was a suspect. Wired. www.wired.com/2015/01/silk-road-judge-eviscerates-mt-gox-ceo-karpeles-defense (opens in a new tab)
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• Haig, S. (2020, March 25). Mt. Gox trustee reveals draft rehabilitation plan. CoinTelegraph. cointelegraph.com/news/mt-gox-trustee-reveals-draft-rehabilitation-plan (opens in a new tab)
• Hals, T., & Becker, A. (2014, March 16). Japan’s Mizuho in U.S., Canada suits over Mt. Gox Bitcoin losses. Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-xpm-2014-03-16-sns-rt-us-bitcoin-mtgox-mizuho-20140314-story.html (opens in a new tab)
• Hazard. (2014, February 10). Today Mt Gox died, and it tried to take Bitcoin with it. Crypto Life. cryptolife.net/today-mt-gox-died-and-it-tried-to-take-bitcoin-with-it (opens in a new tab)
• Helms, K. (2019, March 15). Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles found not guilty of embezzlement. Bitcoin. news.bitcoin.com/mtgox-ceo-mark-karpeles-not-guilty-embezzlement (opens in a new tab)
• herecomethebees. (2013, August 12). Mt.Gox denying BTC withdrawls [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1k81p5/mtgox_denying_btc_withdrawls (opens in a new tab)
• Hern, A. (2014a, February 26). Mt.Gox v Fort Knox: What happens when a Bitcoin exchange collapses. The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/25/mtgox-v-fort-knox-what-happens-bitcoin-exchange-collapses (opens in a new tab)
• Hern, A. (2014b, March 10). MtGox Bitcoin database leaked online as hackers crowdsource clues. The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/10/mtgox-bitcoin-database-leaked-online-as-hackers-crowdsource-clues (opens in a new tab)
• Hornyak, T. (2014, February 24). Mt. Gox quits Bitcoin Foundation board. Computerworld. www.computerworld.com/article/2700647/mt–gox-quits-bitcoin-foundation-board.html (opens in a new tab)
• Huillet, M. (2019, February 12). Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles rejects Brock Pierce’s plans to reboot exchange. CoinTelegraph. cointelegraph.com/news/former-mt-gox-ceo-mark-karpeles-rejects-brock-pierces-plans-to-reboot-exchange (opens in a new tab)
• Hunter, M. (2019, July 10). Fortress offers to buy Mt. Gox BTC claims at $900 per BTC. FullyCrypto. fullycrypto.com/fortress-offers-to-buy-mt-gox-btc-claims-at-900-per-btc (opens in a new tab)
• Hunter, M. (2023, September 6). WEX Co-founder Jailed Over Embezzlement of Customer Funds. FullyCrypto. fullycrypto.com/wex-co-founder-jailed-over-embezzlement-of-customer-funds (opens in a new tab)
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• idlestabilizer. (2015, August 2). Mark Karpeles arrested [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/3fcxx4/comment/ctotfnp (opens in a new tab)
• Investigations et Enquêtes. (2022, October 28). Mark Karpelès, le baron du Bitcoin [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFVV_PROVaA (opens in a new tab)
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• jaminunit. (2021, January 15). Coinlab are the biggest scammers in bitcoin. Worse than onecoin worse than bitconnect. Trying to steel real creditors money and holding the process up so lawers can keep feasting on our money [Online forum post]. Reddit. www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/ky5zdi/coinlab_are_the_biggest_scammers_in_bitcoin_worse (opens in a new tab)
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