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Bitcoin Trader Ordered to Forfeit $800K Gained via Unlicensed Exchange
A 22-year-old bitcoin dealer from the U.S. has been ordered to hand over $823,357 gained illegally via an unlicensed money transmission business.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2019
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Appeal Conviction
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is reportedly to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges.
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By Yogita Khatri
Mar 29, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2019
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Mark Karpeles
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Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Over Data Manipulation in Tokyo Court
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles was found innocent of embezzlement in a Tokyo court, but received a suspended sentence for manipulating data.
Mark Karpeles
By Yogita Khatri
Mar 15, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2019
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Court Rules Quoine Exchange Liable for Reversing Bitcoin Trades Worth Millions
A Singapore court has ruled crypto exchange Quoine liable for reversing trades for a total of 3,092 bitcoin by market maker B2C2.
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By Yogita Khatri
Mar 14, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2019
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Mark Karpeles Fails to Halt US Court Case Over Mt Gox Losses
The former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been refused a motion to stay a U.S. court case brought by former investors.
Mark Karpeles
By Yogita Khatri
Mar 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2019
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Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Claims Innocence as Trial Nears End
In his closing arguments in a Tokyo court, Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, said he did not embezzle funds.
Mark Karpeles
By Daniel Palmer
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2018
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Executives at Korean Crypto Exchange UPbit Indicted for Fraud
Three executives of UPbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have been formally charged by the country’s prosecutors.
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By Yogita Khatri
Dec 21, 2018 at 11:31 a.m. UTC
Dec 21, 2018
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10-Year Jail Term Sought for Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence for former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles over embezzlement of user funds.
Mark Karpeles
By Yogita Khatri
Dec 12, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2018
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Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty Over Unlicensed Exchange Business
A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison.
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By Yogita Khatri
Oct 30, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2018
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SEC Seeks Court Sanction Against PlexCoin ICO Founders
The SEC is taking seeking further action against the founders of the Plexcoin crypto scheme, alleging they are not complying with court orders.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 26, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2018
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