Catching a Genius Hacker | The Mt. Gox Documentary

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Join me in War Thunder with this link: https://playwt.link/crumb and unlock a FREE bonus pack loaded with boosters, vehicles & more! War Thunder is a highly detailed vehicle combat game containing over 2000 playable tanks, aircraft and ships spanning over 100 years of development. Immerse yourself completely in dynamic battles with an unparalleled combination of realism and approachability. When Mt. Gox collapsed in the early months of 2014, it marked one of the largest financial heists in history – yet no one knew who was responsible for the hack. With billions of dollars missing and thousands of angry creditors demanding justice, the pressure was on to find the criminals behind it. In this mini-documentary, I tell the story of Mt. Gox. From its troubled beginnings to the masterminds behind its downfall. 0:00 Intro 1:13 The Beginning 5:33 Mark Karpelès 9:16 More Problems 12:28 The Collapse 15:48 Implosion 19:51 Investigation 22:59 ChainAlysis 26:45 Finding The Coins 29:28 Finding The Hacker 33:22 A Name 36:49 Capture 41:18 France 43:39 USA I was inspired to tell this story after first reading about it in Andy Greenberg’s book “Tracers in the Dark” which tells this story and more in the fascinating detail only a book can. You can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Tracers-Dark-Global-Crime-Cryptocurrency/dp/0385548095 A big thank you to Peter McCormack and his show What Bitcoin Did for letting me use his interviews with Jed McCaleb and Mark Karpelès in this video. Jed McCaleb on the Creation of Mt. Gox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SULgbm6PelM Mark Karpelès on the Collapse of Mt. Gox - WBD076: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cUBFXf678o