Mark Karpeles, CEO of the now defunct Mt Gox bitcoin exchange, has BitStarz Mobile App – Best Crypto Gaming on Your Phonemade public an email exchange between former DEA officer Carl Mark Force IV and himself. Screenshots of the emails can be found below.BitStarz Mobile App – Best Crypto Gaming on Your Phone
In one email, Force says, “I wanted to ask you if you could back me on a deal for 250 bitcoin.”BitStarz Mobile App – Best Crypto Gaming on Your Phone
He also sent Karpeles an email where he said he was looking for other work opportunities. He predicted:
The American government and economy will crash in the next five years. I see Bitcoin as the currency of the future.
In the final email, dated 5/15/13, Force says, “Told you [sic] should have partnered with me!”
On Reddit, Karpeles explained that the email was sent on the same day a DHS warrant was issued against Dwolla, which Mt Gox used to process transactions.
