> we don't have hard evidence pro or against Karpeles
There is a lot of hard evidence:
1. 800k+ bitcoin that are gone
2. Public statements by Karpeles that all was ok on numerous occasions
3. Frozen withdrawals for months that hinted at liquidity problems that were denied (which is a crime)
4. A leaked crisis strategy draft, later admitted by Karpeles as a legit internal document, that showed MtGox knew at least a month before d-day that they were in trouble and trading insolvent.
5. The malleability bug excuse used as a cover to liquidity problems
6. Timeline of withdrawal problem suggests earlier knowledge and inaction
What is in doubt is the extent of the coverup, who else was involved and if Karpeles really was behind a plan to ease the liquidity burden by settling his goxbux debt by hyperinflating his remaining bitcoin holding value, and "printing" bitcoin by buying on the market in exchange for GOX USD - which could then be smuggled to another (legit) exchange in return for real USD that could be used to pay back the deflated goxbux.
There is a lot of hard evidence:
1. 800k+ bitcoin that are gone
2. Public statements by Karpeles that all was ok on numerous occasions
3. Frozen withdrawals for months that hinted at liquidity problems that were denied (which is a crime)
4. A leaked crisis strategy draft, later admitted by Karpeles as a legit internal document, that showed MtGox knew at least a month before d-day that they were in trouble and trading insolvent.
5. The malleability bug excuse used as a cover to liquidity problems
6. Timeline of withdrawal problem suggests earlier knowledge and inaction
What is in doubt is the extent of the coverup, who else was involved and if Karpeles really was behind a plan to ease the liquidity burden by settling his goxbux debt by hyperinflating his remaining bitcoin holding value, and "printing" bitcoin by buying on the market in exchange for GOX USD - which could then be smuggled to another (legit) exchange in return for real USD that could be used to pay back the deflated goxbux.