Mark Karpeles Resigns From Bitcoin Foundation's Board of Directors
Mark Karpeles has faced the brunt of the criticism focused at his exchange, MtGox. The official announcement appeared on The Bitcoin Foundations blog: Effective immediately, Mark Karpeles has submitted his resignation from the board of directors. We are grateful for his early and valuable contributions as a founding member in launching the Bitcoin Foundation. As CEO of MtGox Co. Ltd. (Japan), he held one of the three elected industry member seats. Further details, including election procedures, will be forthcoming. As of this moment, no reason has been given. The WSJ reports, "A phone call....
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