Here's my gox theory

[papasmurf]

Mark: Hey look transaction malleability is a thing, let's halt withdrawals for a bit until we fix it
Associates: Oh yeh, good idea.

*pauses withdrawals*

Other exchanges: Oh shit, that actually is a thing, let's halt withdrawals too
Other exchanges: Yeh ok fair enough

*malleability fixed*

Other exchanges: Ok done, allow withdrawals again
Other exchanges: Nice one guys, back on the way to the moon

Mark: Holy shit BTC is so cheap right now, if only I bought a couple before I allowed... Oh wait, I am the sole force in the Gox market right now, if I just manipulated the price a little lower I could.... Holy shit this is really working!! *buy buy buy*

Associates: Hey Mark, shouldn't we like... allow withdrawals now?

Mark(+the ppl in the loop): No, there's this thing about this thing and well, yeh it's technical and... stuff so, don't allow them till xx/xx *Gets 100k USD Loan to buy btc*

-----------------------Present Day------------------------------
-----------------------Sometime In the Future-------------------

Mark: Wow I have a shitload of cheap BTC, I could just allow withdrawals now and boom, profit bitch.


Prediction: Gox back up in the next month, and everyone just sweeps it under the rug.  

[banaltcoin]

Mark Karpales did receive death threats for this insider trading thing

[grifferz]

Mark Karpales did receive death threats for this insider trading thing

Do you have a link to a statement of his confirming this? I don't disbelieve you, I would just like to read that from the horse's mouth.

[fryarminer]

Dude, that is the most accurate theory ever!

[zeetubes]

Mark Karpales did receive death threats for this insider trading thing

Do you have a link to a statement of his confirming this? I don't disbelieve you, I would just like to read that from the horse's mouth.

I was tempted to send him a nailgun. Seriously I would be shocked if he didn't receive several death threats.

[grifferz]

Seriously I would be shocked if he didn't receive several death threats.

So would I, so what I'd be saying is:

I imagine Karpeles has received a few death threats.

If I had seen a post from him saying that he had received credible death threats, that's when I'd be saying:

Mark Karpales did receive death threats.

So I'm really looking forward to seeing the post, so I can pass on the news without blowing things out of all proportion.

[erre]

Die Mark Karpeles, DIE!!!

*fixed

[banaltcoin]

Mark Karpales did receive death threats for this insider trading thing

Do you have a link to a statement of his confirming this? I don't disbelieve you, I would just like to read that from the horse's mouth.

well, i won't post a proof in public of what i did if i really did do that, right? however, you can see he is hiding himself and gave out a "security concerns" reason, here is a interesting website http://mtgoxtakeover.com/?q=msg

[FelixOliver]

Karpeles is one of the most unsavory players in the Bitcoin market

He has obviously bitten off way more than he can chew.

If it's one thing that irks me, it's dishonesty.. what a coward!

[pungopete468]

Gox is in trouble... Big trouble...

It's not about buying cheap coins... They've been a dead stick since the FBI stole all of their USD and closed their operating accounts...

There's only one thing that can pull them out of this mess; new investment capital. They can sell all or part of the business to inject new capital. I'm not sure how far below water they are; it might be cheaper to start over with a new exchange than to salvage Gox...

[grifferz]

Mark Karpales did receive death threats for this insider trading thing

Do you have a link to a statement of his confirming this? I don't disbelieve you, I would just like to read that from the horse's mouth.

well, i won't post a proof in public of what i did if i really did do that, right?

I'm not asking for a link to a death threat—there's been plenty of those posted to this forum in the last few days. I was asking for the quote from Mark Karpeles that confirms he has received what he considers a credible death threat.

Otherwise it would be pure speculation and should be marked as such.

[banaltcoin]

Mark Karpales did receive death threats for this insider trading thing

Do you have a link to a statement of his confirming this? I don't disbelieve you, I would just like to read that from the horse's mouth.

well, i won't post a proof in public of what i did if i really did do that, right?

I'm not asking for a link to a death threat—there's been plenty of those posted to this forum in the last few days. I was asking for the quote from Mark Karpeles that confirms he has received what he considers a credible death threat.

Otherwise it would be pure speculation and should be marked as such.

no no no, he is hiding himself for security concerns, what do you think he is afraid of? get some punch in his face or get ass kicked hard? of course not, at least cut his hands/legs off once someone got him, we are talking about stealing millions of mafia mob/drug dealer dollar, there will be no mercy

[grifferz]

Otherwise it would be pure speculation and should be marked as such.

no no no, he is hiding himself for security concerns, what do you think he is afraid of? get some punch in his face or get ass kicked hard? of course not, at least cut his hands/legs off once someone got him, this is millions of mafia mob/drug dealer dollar we are talking about

You keep missing off words such as "I think" and "I believe".

It's highly plausible that he is under some real-world pressure, maybe even to the level you suggest, but it would really be best not to state things as fact unless you know they are. Otherwise it just keeps getting repeated as fact.

We have all read the statement that merely mentions "security concerns". But for all we know (unless you have some evidence of something more), that could just be a reaction to being confronted in the street.

[banaltcoin]

you really believe that shit? those few protesters in front of mtgox old building's door force mark moved into a Virtual Office?

they have been kicked off site by police already, it's very easy to deal with kind people

in most case, Mark will not claim "some one is going to kill me / i receive death threats", he will say "security concerns / i receive threats", he will only tell in details to the police, if you do think he didn't receive any threats or those threats are not big deals, then it's up to you

[V4Vendettas]

Having travelled round the world a little and peered into some darker parts of society I would be amazed if he had not received some death threats. For me its a given.

Some people need proof of everything but in this well meh for me I am happy to trust my gut on it. Not much point worrying about it either its not like I'm going to be able to make a difference for him.

[Ginos]

i wonder how the japanese government didn't do nothing about this guy yet
i hope he got what he deserve

[dreamspark]

Just no. This is unlikely, its incompetence not malice which is dragging it out this long. My prediction : Withdrawals by wednesday, everybodys happy and life goes on. Oh except for the people trying to sue, they get their accounts locked for a two year legal battle and end up with pennies on the dollar.

[apulunas]

the japanese prisons are very famous for violating human rights you know...

[V4Vendettas]

Just no. This is unlikely, its incompetence not malice which is dragging it out this long. My prediction : Withdrawals by wednesday, everybodys happy and life goes on. Oh except for the people trying to sue, they get their accounts locked for a two year legal battle and end up with pennies on the dollar.

I also believe its incompetence not malice. Still not everyone thinks this so good luck to him.

[UltraPleb]

Karpeles is just a criminal hiding behind a screen, is there any way to remove him from the BTC Foundation?