Ledger CEO and Former Mt. Gox Boss Clash Over $90M Wallet Scandal
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Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier and former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpelès publicly disputed Ledger’s handling of wallet security warnings tied to suspected thefts above $90 million. The exchange centered on whether Ledger knew about advanced spy implants in March and what users might have been told at the time. [54176] [54462]
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Wallet users and Ledger customers are the people most likely to notice this immediately, because the dispute centers on warnings tied to wallet security and suspected thefts above $90 million. Anyone following hardware-wallet safety will see that the argument is now public and includes a specific claim about March warnings.
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