Mark Karpelès

Mark Karpelès
Born
Mark Robert Karpelès

(1985-06-01) June 1, 1985
Chenôve, France
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFormer CEO of Mt. Gox

Mark Robert Karpelès (born 1 June, 1985) is a French businessman and the former CEO of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. While Mt. Gox became the world's largest bitcoin exchange at its peak under his management, the company would file for bankruptcy in 2014, and Karpelès was subsequently arrested and convicted of data manipulation related to his role there.