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Institutional investors trading cryptocurrency gained ground in 2018, with a number of high profile players edging in and taking a seat at the table. Increased interest from larger investors may have played a part in supporting digital assets as well as distorting the market. Also Read: KPMG: Institutional Investment Key to Cryptoassets Growth Will Crypto Markets … Read more
Hacks and heists have been a threat for as long as bitcoin has been worth stealing. By 2011, as Bitcoin was easing into its second year of life and its first bubble, early cryptocurrency exchanges were bringing liquidity and price discovery to the nascent ecosystem. At the same time, they were providing an outlet for … Read more
Mark Karpeles, the former chief executive officer of the now-defunct Mt. Gox, has reportedly apologized for the losses that led to the demise of the cryptocurrency exchange. However, the embattled Frenchman insisted on his innocence regarding charges of embezzlement in closing arguments during his trial in Tokyo on Dec. 27. Also read: Wine Retailer to Buy … Read more
Innocence has been claimed near the end of the trial for Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Aside from mining, the only way to obtain bitcoin in the very early days was by trading it on forums or IRC. This arrangement relied on the other party fulfilling their side of the deal, since there were few escrow services back then. Bitcoin didn’t have to wait long for a dedicated exchange to spring … Read more
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles denies embezzlement charges, ASIC mining rigs struggle for profit, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Japanese prosecutors propose a ten-year jail sentence for ex-Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles, citing embezzlement charges Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The trustee of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is making efforts to extend the deadline for filing civil rehabilitation claims until Dec. 26, 2018 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
From Satoshi Nakamoto to Mrs. Watanabe: Interesting facts about the Japanese crypto market, traders’ investment preferences, and regulations Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
It’s been a wild 10 years since Bitcoin was brought to life in Satoshi Nakamoto’s whitepaper — Cointelegraph looks at the most important events of BTC history over the past decade Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico