Cybersecurity
Mt. Gox CEO Resigns From Bitcoin Group After Halting Withdrawals
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The chief executive officer of Mt. Gox, the Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange where prices are tumbling after it halted withdrawals, stepped down from the board of a key advocacy group for the virtual currency.
Mark Karpeles submitted his resignation from the board of directors at Bitcoin Foundation, according to a statement posted on its website by Jon Matonis, the group’s executive director.