Mark Karpeles released with Guarantee - Pay Ten Million Yuan
Mark Karpeles - MtGox. CEO MtGox, Mark Karpeles has been released with warranty. Mark Karpeles rumored to have paid guarantees conditional liberation by ten million Yuan
The information is obtained from one of the media in Japan, news24.jp. Written there that Mark Karpeles released during the ten months with guarantee. Mark Karpeles, detained with accusations of embezzlement of funds in the MtGox in early September 2015 so.
Mark Karpeles over the case was arrested twice in investigations related to allegations of embezzlement of funds MtGox. In a number of local media in Japan, Karpeles suspected of having embezzled USD 321 million Yuan.
Mt Gox itself, asking bankruptcy protection to the Japanese government on 28 February 2014. At that time, MtGox admitted that he had lost 850 thousand Bitcoin. The value is approximately 500 million US dollars at that time. From the entire amount of the lost Bitcoin, 750 thousand Bitcoin belongs to a user MtGox, and the rest of 100 thousand Bitcoin is a company owned assets.
At that time the Karpeles, explained that the Mt Gox there are problems with security system. So peretas can enter into the site Mt Gox and steal Bitcoin. The loss of funds the user, Mark Karpeles says prepared for to restore the funds of its customers.
MtGox is one of the largest Bitcoin exchange companies in the world that time. The transaction that runs nearly 80 percent discounted rates Bitcoin throughout the world. After the incident, Bitcoin shares to fall dramatically.
After the case that befell MtGox, make many exchanger Bitcoin shares (other) has many take lessons. Especially that deal with security in his system. After that, many wireless wallet and Bitcoin shares that have completed the additional security features. Japanese Legislators party also some time ago have enacted new legislation.
The new law sought to provide clear rules to digital currency exchange companies. This rule under the rule of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and also Know Your Customer (KYC).