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Economy => Service Discussion => Topic started by: Severian on May 03, 2013, 03:25:09 AM



Title: Coinlab vs. MtGox: Bitcoin Foundation Executive Director sues board member
Post by: Severian on May 03, 2013, 03:25:09 AM
For those not familiar with the dramatis personae of the current tragicomedy:


https://bitcoinfoundation.org/about/board

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Peter Vessenes
Executive Director, Chairman of the Board, Treasurer

Peter’s newest enterprise, CoinLab, extracts and exchanges computer power from gamers and other consumers for Bitcoins. A serial entrepreneur, Peter has founded startups, created an international development corporation in Africa, worked in top executive positions and as a business analyst, and served as a board member for tech companies.

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Mark Karpeles
Board Member

Mark currently serves as CEO of Mt.Gox, one of the oldest Bitcoin businesses in operation today. He is the mastermind who created the current trade engine and the multi-currency platform for Mt.Gox. Mark founded Tibanne in Japan, the mother company of Kalyhost and AutoVPS. Previously Mark was employed in IT development positions with Nexway (France) and Fotovista Group (France).