Mark Karpelès, the former chief executive of the defunct Mt. Gox exchange, is urging the Bitcoin community to consider a ...
Former Mt. Gox CEO proposes a hard fork to unlock 79,956 Bitcoin. The plan sparks debate over protocol rules and creditor repayment.
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to recover about 80,000 stolen BTC worth over $5.2 billion.
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