MtGox CEO Arrested Amidst Suspicion Surrounding Missing Bitcoin
On August 1st, Mark Karpeles, CEO of the bankrupt MtGox Bitcoin exchange, was arrested by Tokyo Police, NHK World News reported. Police currently suspect Karpeles knows what happened to the...
View ArticleKarpelès Admits to Inflating Personal Mt. Gox Account
Two days after his arrest in Tokyo, former CEO of Mt. Gox, Mark Karpelès has admitted having used his position on the exchange to inflate his own account to the tune of several thousand yen (although...
View ArticleBitcoin Exchange CEO to be Arrested on Theft Allegations
Mark Karpelès, the CEO of the bankrupt Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange, will be re-arrested by Tokyo police facing theft allegations, AFP reports. Karpelès was taken into custody by Tokyo Police earlier this...
View ArticleBitcoin ETF Planned for Korean Stock Exchange
Korea Investment Trust Management (KITMC) plans to launch a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on the Korean Stock Exchange, Chosunbiz and FinanceMagnates have reported. Waiting on Regulatory Approval...
View ArticleCanadians Can Now Buy And Sell Bitcoins Through CoinBase
Starting today, Coinbase is expanding it’s services to Canada. While Canadian users could previously register and use their wallet and vault services, this latest update allows them to also buy and...
View ArticlePaymium Exchange Raises €1 Million For Expansion
The France-based exchange Paymium has just concluded a financing round during which it managed to raise approximately 1 million euros. The round included notable financiers such as Newfund Management...
View ArticleShapeShift Raises $1.6 Million in Funding
Altcoin exchange ShapeShift has just raised $1.6 million dollars in funding from the Digital Currency Group, Roger Ver, Bitfinex, Bitcoin Capital, Mandal Investments, Bruce Fenton, Trevor Koverko and...
View ArticleCoinCorner Exchange Debuts European Service
CoinCorner, an exchange based in the Isle of Man that launched in the middle of 2014, announced the launch of their European service yesterday. “We receive a lot of interest from European countries,...
View ArticleCircle Updates Platform After First BitLicense
Circle – a USD and Bitcoin remittance, wallet, and payment platform – has begun supporting US Dollar (USD) payments and debit cards as part of a major platform update after receiving the first New York...
View ArticleVietnamese Exchange VBTC Opens Its Doors Again
Bitcoin Vietnam, a Vietnamese startup founded in 2013, announced two days ago the re-opening on VBTC. The exchange previously operated during a few months starting from July 2014 but had to close its...
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