Mark Karpeles
Investigators Used a Simple Google Search to Link Ross Ulbricht to Silk Road
IRS special agent Gary Alford testified Monday that some basic googling was all that it took to identify Ulbricht as the creator of the dark web marketplace.
Accused Silk Road Mastermind's Friend Testifies Against Him
Richard Bates, who met Ulbricht during their time attending the University of Texas at Dallas, said he was an unknowing participant in the site’s nascent construction.
Ross Ulbricht’s Defense Suffers Setback After Judge’s Ruling in Silk Road Trial
Key testimony from a federal agent was ruled inadmissible, dampening feelings from last week that Ulbricht’s attorney had cast doubt on the prosecution's case.
Prosecutors in Silk Road Trial Ask Judge to Strike References to Mark Karpeles
The former Mt. Gox CEO still maintains he had nothing to do with the internet drug bazaar.
Silk Road Trial Takes a Twist as Ross Ulbricht Says He Was Framed
The man prosecutors allege is the mastermind behind the online drug market Silk Road claimed in court today that the head of a failed Bitcoin market was actually the one running the site.
Defense in Silk Road Trial Says Mt. Gox CEO Was the Real Dread Pirate Roberts
In an unexpected twist, Ross Ulbricht's defense team is arguing that Mark Karpeles, CEO of a failed Bitcoin company, was the real Silk Road mastermind.
Bitcoin Boosters Want 2015 to Be the Cryptocurrency's Year
Though the currency’s past year was bookended by embarrassing screw-ups that would give any investor pause, its advocates hope it will finally go mainstream in 2015.
Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange’s CEO Ordered to Face Texas Justice
Mt. Gox faces class action lawsuits from pissed-off American and Canadian customers who want their money back.
When Finding 200,000 Bitcoins Isn't All a Good Thing
Mt. Gox found over $100 million of bitcoins in a forgotten wallet, but it won't do anything to boost confidence in the troubled exchange.
Mt. Gox Allegedly Hacked: "This Could Be the End of Bitcoin"
Rumours of a $350 million hack against the Bitcoin exchange has the cryptocurrency community alarmed.
The World’s Oldest Bitcoin Exchange Might Be Dead
Now that Mt. Gox has suspended all withdrawals, worried users are short tens of millions of dollars.