I just found out on a thread on a lost thread of this forum (
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=361967.0) that Mark Karpelès owns Bitcoins.com since year 2000.
This is not just weird how he got the domain since then, but also finantially very good for those awaiting a good outcome on the mtgox bankrupcy process. If sold, this domain could bring some millions in.
What you think about that?
Domain Name: BITCOINS.COM
Registry Domain ID:
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.1api.net
Registrar URL: http://www.1api.net
Updated Date: 2013-09-04T02:41:34Z
Creation Date: 2000-03-30T13:48:38Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2022-01-29T06:18:40Z
Registrar: 1api GmbH
Registrar IANA ID: 1387
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +49.68416984x200
Reseller: KalyHost http://www.kalyhost.com/
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Mark Karpelès
Registrant Organization: TIBANNE Co.,Ltd.
Registrant Street: 11-5 Shibuya 2-Chōme
Registrant City: Shibuya
Registrant State/Province: Tokyo
Registrant Postal Code: 150-0002
Registrant Country: JP
Registrant Phone: +81.345206200
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Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Mark Karpelès
Admin Organization: TIBANNE Co.,Ltd.
Admin Street: 11-5 Shibuya 2-Chōme
Admin City: Shibuya
Admin State/Province: Tokyo
Admin Postal Code: 150-0002
Admin Country: JP
Admin Phone: +81.345206200
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Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Mark Karpelès
Tech Organization: TIBANNE Co.,Ltd.
Tech Street: 11-5 Shibuya 2-Chōme
Tech City: Shibuya
Tech State/Province: Tokyo
Tech Postal Code: 150-0002
Tech Country: JP
Tech Phone: +81.345206200
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Name Server: ns-108.awsdns-13.com
Name Server: ns-1258.awsdns-29.org
Name Server: ns-1875.awsdns-42.co.uk
Name Server: ns-964.awsdns-56.net
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