Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles makes his comeback

Episode 7 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland and Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles.

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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles joined Tim Copeland to discuss his return to the crypto space with the launch of a new exchange: EllipX.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
04:37 - Another exchange?
6:20 - Trust issues
12:44 - Why Europe?
15:15 - Security features
17:55 - FTX collapse opens the market
25:09 - Post-FTX collapse
31:54 - Ungox
36:47 - Mt Gox repayments
40:38 - Closing thoughts

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