Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles As The Bitcoin Exchange Files For Bankruptcy

Mark Karpeles, chief executive officer of Mt. Gox, center, is escorted as he leaves the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Mt. Gox, once the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy in Japan, focusing attention on the digital currency’s risks. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images