Thomson Reuters FILE PHOTO: Karpeles, CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, attends news conference in Tokyo
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After 850,000 of former cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox's bitcoin went missing due to a mysterious hack, CEO Mark Karpelès retired to his Tokyo penthouse. Now, he has a new job in crypto.
Here are the current crypto prices:
What's happening:
- The owner of the New York Stock Exchange is expanding its crypto tool aimed at Wall Street
- LocalBitcoins, the Craigslist of crypto, is making millions by helping crypto expand to overlooked markets
- Indian traders are scrambling after the central bank cracked down on cryptocurrencies
- RareBits, which wants to be the eBay for blockchain has raised $6 million in venture capital
- Kraken's CEO says it won't answer New York Attorney General's inquiry, calls it "insulting"
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