CryptocurrenciesCollapsed crypto exchange CEO warns 'structural risks' remain
Karpeles readies market ratings venture as Mt. Gox saga nears end
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, said crypto technology must advance in order to stymie hackers. (Source photos by Tsubasa Suruga and Reuters)
WATARU SUZUKI and TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Mark Karpeles, former CEO of Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, said lack of investment in security has left the industry vulnerable to attacks, even though eight years have passed since a high-profile bitcoin theft collapsed his exchange.