Brock Pierce on Reviving Mt. Gox

In the fifth part of my series of interviews relating to Mt. Gox, I talk with Brock Pierce, the architect of Gox Rising, a mission to support creditors, maximise revenues and relaunch the exchange. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE AND ACCESS LINKS TO THE SHOW NOTES https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/brock-pierce-on-reviving-mt-gox WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW → My website: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/ → iTunes: https://apple.co/2OOlzVV → Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ygc4W1 → Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2IQO8fX → SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2CGSVQR → YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pR3s3g → TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2ywystr LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES → By guest: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/guests/ → By topic: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/topics/ → Transcriptions: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/transcriptions/ SUPPORT THE SHOW → https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/sponsorship/ → Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/whatbitcoindid/ → Subscribe on iTunes → Leave a review on iTunes → Share the show out with your friends and family on social media → Drop me a line on [email protected] WHERE TO FOLLOW ME: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatbitcoindid/ → Medium: https://medium.com/@whatbitcoindid/ → Instagram: http://instagram.com/whatbitcoindid/ → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatbitcoindid/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/whatbitcoindid/ → Website: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/ → Email list: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/subscription/ LEARN ABOUT BITCOIN & CRYPTO: → Step by Step Guide: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/beginners-guide → Training: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/training/ → Resources: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/resources/ ***** “If someone came to me today and said should I put my money in this or banks I’d say no, you should keep your money in the bank, banks are better than we are today.” — Kim Nilsson Interview location: Skype Interview date: Wednesday 13th Feb, 2019 Brock Pierce…hmmm… A man with a questionable history in Bitcoin and wrapped up in the Mt. Gox story. With Gox Rising Brock has a plan to help creditors but what are his incentives? The creditors I have spoken to universally think he isn’t helping yet Brock claims to only want to help the creditors receive their civil rehabilitation and ensure Mark Karpelès gets nothing. I’ll leave this interview out there for others to judge… ***** 00:04:30: Introductions 00:04:55: Brock’s involvement with Puerto Rico 00:09:28: Where does Brock fit into the Mt. Gox story 00:13:26: Discussing the ownership claims of Mt. Gox 00:15:53: Are there any benefits to what happened to Mt. Gox? 00:18:41: Delving deeper into the equity ownership of Jed McCaleb, Mark Karpeles and Brock Pierce 00:24:43: What agreement would Brock ideally want to see signed. 00:25:32: The letter of intent and negotiated “deal” for the ownership of Mt. Gox 00:29:23: Brock’s claims that Mark acted in bad faith 00:36:04: Does Brock want to take control of Mt. Gox? 00:38:22: Legal claims for the ownership of Mt. Gox 00:41:13: Complications surrounding civil rehabilitation and the liquidation of assets 00:44:05: Brock’s belief around Mark’s incentives and plans for Tibanne 00:46:36: What is Brock offering that is different to the current process? 00:49:59: Gox Rising; it’s purpose, goals and intentions. 00:53:09: The alternative civil rehabilitation plan that is on Gox Rising 00:55:18: Launching a new Mt. Gox exchange 00:57:05: Next steps for Brock in this process 00:59:41: Questioning Brock’s intentions for getting involved in this process 01:02:08: Discussing the possibility of an ICO for Mt. Gox 01:03:55: Final comments and how to get in touch with Brock