Mark Karpeles, CEO of what’s left of Mt. Gox, has launched a new web hosting business.
Forever.net is the company’s name, and it claims to offer a reliable high-speed network, full IPv6 support, emergency support, and “secure payment methods”.
Those secure payment methods include credit card, bank transfer, PayPal, and “convenience store”, but curiously, doesn’t mention Bitcoin at all.
Karpeles is no stranger to web hosting businesses, having run a couple before acquiring Mt. Gox.
Forever.net is owned by Tibanne, Mark Karpeles’ holding company and the owner of Mt. Gox. Tibanne also owns Kalyhost, another hosting company which does accept Bitcoin and Litecoin as payment.
All eyes will be on Karpeles in the coming months as the Mt. Gox story continues to unfold. And though Karpeles certainly has a right to move forward with other projects, those who were hurt by the Mt. Gox collapse will want to know where the funds are going. And while Karpeles told NewsBTC that part of Tibanne’s strategy in starting Forever.net is to “do its part in the Mt. Gox bankruptcy process”, that is likely not going to be a satisfactory answer.
What do you think of Mark Karpeles? Was he complicit in what led to Mt. Gox’s downfall? Was it out of his hands? And what do you think of what he’s up to now? Would you ever trust a business run by him? Leave us a comment below!
Mark Karpeles Founds New Webhosting Company Forever.net
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