Crypto Exchange Litigation ~ Blockchain Business Transactions ~ ICO Compliance ~ Darknet Dispute Resolution ~ Distressed Alt Coin Restructuring
Oliver Wright is an international lawyer focused on transnational cryptocurrency exchange litigation, ICO compliance, blockchain business transactions, and darknet dispute resolution. Oliver is also the head of Vanquish Banking, an alternative finance and co-investment fund start-up focused on disintermediated blockchain applications for uncorrelated and hard asset classes such as litigation finance, art, gold, agriculture, and residential real estate. Oliver was a trial lawyer and corporate attorney for six years at the top-ranked litigation firm in the country, Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, phi beta kappa, from UCLA, where he graduated class major valedictorian. Oliver went on to earn his Master of International Law and Doctor of Law degrees from Cornell Law School and Sorbonne Paris I, where he was Editor of the Cornell Law Review and five-time winner of the CALI award for the top-ranked student in the class.
Oliver’s other endeavors, past and present, include a book deal with NYC publisher Grove Atlantic (Cold Mountain, Black Hawk Down) for a Wall Street roman-a-clef; in-house General Counsel and C-Suite positions at real estate and technology start-ups; and General Partner and fiduciary roles at close to two dozen High Net Worth and Private Equity investment vehicles focused on emerging and uncorrelated asset classes combining geopolitical and inflationary hedges with upside capital appreciation. Oliver helped pioneer the REO-to-Rental, single-family residential asset class in the wake of the 2008 housing crisis and he sees crypto, the blockchain, and litigation finance as investments offering similar advantages. Oliver was drawn to cryptocurrency and litigation finance not only by his desire to develop the next big asset class and do some justice along the way, but also by his conviction that governments the globe over have grown unchecked into enemies of the good and that they must be checked if the good are to thrive or even survive.
OLIVER WRIGHT ESQ
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Oliver himself tackles legal and business challenges more effectively than some mid-sized teams I’ve worked with. His educational and professional pedigree speaks for itself. I’ve yet to see his legal, analytical, or verbal skills equaled anywhere in the market. I engaged Oliver back during his earliest Gibson Dunn days when I was a Senior VP at Solomon Smith Barney, then again at Citigroup. His reputation preceded him even then; he hasn’t disappointed since. David Chacon, Senior V.P. (former), Citigroup Salomon Smith Barney.
Aug 12th, 2018
Mt. Gox Traders Seek Default Win After Ex-CEO Doesn’t Show
Click here for the full article.
Aug 8th, 2018
Japanese Bank Argues US Courts Have No Jurisdiction in Mt Gox Crypto Fraud Case
Read the full article here.
Jul 29th, 2018
The Fight Over Mt. Gox’s Bitcoin Stash
Read the full article here.
Jul 15th, 2018
Mt. Gox Says It May Start Paying Back Creditors as Soon as Next Year
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Jul 1st, 2018
MtGox No Longer Bankrupt->undergoing Civil Rehabilitation!
Jul 1st, 2018
Mizuho Bank Seeks to Dismiss Allegations by Former MtGox Client
Jul 1st, 2018
Illinois Judge Questions Claims by ex-MtGox Customer About Trapped Funds
May 28th, 2018
Breaking: Trustee of Infamous Mt. Gox Denies BTC, BCH Sales Affected Crypto Markets
Read the full article here.
May 28th, 2018
More Than $140 Million in Bitcoin Moved From Mt Gox Wallets
Read the full article here.
May 28th, 2018
Bitcoin Price Drops Again in the Wake of Mt. Gox Liquidation Speculation
Read the full article here.
May 28th, 2018
Mt Gox Rumbles and 8,200 More Bitcoin Move, as Crypto Markets Worry
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Jan 15th, 2018
Mississippi Doctors Sued Mt. Gox for Bitcoin Loss Now Worth $133 Million
Read the full article here.
Jan 7th, 2018
Mt. Gox Bitcoin Missing in Relation to Mysterious Death of Exchange CEO
Read the article here.
Dec 12th, 2017
Mizuho Picks Off Lead Plaintiff in Mt. Gox Collapse Suit
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Dec 12th, 2017
Bitcoin Surge Prompts Legal Bid to Remove Mt Gox From Bankruptcy
Read the full article here.
Nov 15th, 2017
Bitcoin Bankruptcy Wasn’t Really a Bust
For the full article.
Nov 11th, 2017
Mark Karpeles Will End Up Taking $859 Million From Mt. Gox Bankruptcy
Read the full article.
Oct 24th, 2017
Ex-MtGox Customers Seek to Certify Class Against Mizuho Over Withdrawal Issues
Read the full article here.
Sep 29th, 2017
Mt Gox Bankruptcy Claimants Are Not Happy With Possible Distribution Outcome
See article here.
Aug 17th, 2017
Mizuho Says High Court Ruling Winnows Mt. Gox Claims
Read the full article here.
Aug 6th, 2017
Bitcoin Exchange Operator Arrested Amid New Questions About Mt. Gox Theft
Read the full article here.
Aug 2nd, 2017
BTC-e Operator Indicted and Connected With Missing Mt Gox Funds
Read the full article here.
Jun 28th, 2017
Where’s the Missing Mt. Gox Bitcoin, Now Worth $2 Billion?
Read the full article.
Jun 24th, 2017
The Curious Case of the Missing Mt. Gox Bitcoin Fortune
Full article here.
Jun 14th, 2017
Bitcoin’s Soaring Price Means Bankrupt Mt. Gox May Soon Be Able to Pay Its Creditors
Read the full article.
May 24th, 2017
Bitfinex Comes Back From $69 Million Bitcoin Heist
Similar case but different outcome.
May 24th, 2017
Mt. Gox Insolvency Scenarios
Reddit thread of interest.
May 24th, 2017
Mark Karpeles Pacifies Creditors Amid Fresh Bitcoin Payout Confusion
Read the full article here.
May 11th, 2017
Bitcoin’s Price Rise Brings Mt Gox Closer to Solvency
Read full article here.
Apr 24th, 2017
Bitfinex Deposit Halt Stokes Fears of Mt. Gox-style Meltdown
Read the full article here.
Mar 12th, 2017
Mt Gox Trustee Wishes to Proceed to the Bankruptcy Distribution Process
Read the full article here.
Mar 11th, 2017
Less Than 2% of Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Claims Has Been Accepted So Far
Read the full article here.
Feb 4th, 2017
Coinlab Lawsuit Causes More Delays for Mt. Gox Victims
Read the full article here.
Jun 7th, 2016
Mt. Gox Victims Hounded by Hackers Looking to Cash In
Read the full article here.
May 29th, 2016
Kraken Announces a List of New Developments Regarding Mt Gox, DAO and Namecoin
Read the full article here.
May 26th, 2016
Mt. Gox Creditors Seek Trillions Where There Are Only Millions
Read the full article here.
May 25th, 2016
Breaking: Tokyo Trustee Completes Review of All Mt. Gox Claims
Read the full article here.
May 22nd, 2016
Mt Gox : A New Revelation Surfaces
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May 21st, 2016
Mt. Gox and the Mother of All Short Squeezes
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May 19th, 2016
Judge Dismisses Mt Gox Class Action Lawsuit in Canada
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May 15th, 2016
Security Concerns Forces Mt. Gox Trustee to Hold Off Release of Bitcoin Addresses
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May 13th, 2016
Nobuaki Kobayashi Decides Against Making Mt Gox Bitcoin Addresses Public
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May 5th, 2016
Mizuho Can’t Take 7th Circ. Detour in Mt. Gox Dispute
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Apr 2nd, 2016
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Trustee in Favor of Publicizing Exchange’s Bitcoin Addresses
Read the full article here.
Mar 19th, 2016
US Judge Rules Mt Gox Class Action Can Continue Against Mizuho Bank
Read the full article here.
Mar 17th, 2016
Japanese Bank Can’t Escape Mt. Gox Bitcoin Class Action
For the full article, click here.
Feb 20th, 2016
Bankruptcy Trustee Report
Click here for the bankruptcy current report by the trustee. English follows Japanese on page 9.
Feb 19th, 2016
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Claim Update Shows Investigation Is Far From Over
Read the full article here.
Feb 17th, 2016
Great Moments in Shaun Bridges, a Corrupt Silk Road Investigator
Read the full article here.
Nov 8th, 2015
The Mt. Gox Bitcoin Debacle: An Update
Read the full article here.
Nov 3rd, 2015
Tokyo Cops: Mark Karpeles Spent Missing Mt. Gox Funds on Prostitutes
Read the full article here.
Sep 10th, 2015
MT. GOX CREDITORS SEEK MORE THAN $22 BILLION: CLAIMS INVESTIGATION EXTENDED
Read the full article here.
Sep 9th, 2015
Mt Gox Bitcoins Reportedly Moved to BitFinex, the Day Before Black Monday
See full article here.
Aug 24th, 2015
Mt. Gox CEO’s Arrest Leaves a Long Trail of Unanswered Questions
See full article here.
Aug 23rd, 2015
The Former CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, Has Been Re-arrested
Read the full article here.
Aug 9th, 2015
Mt. Gox Ran Out of Money Six Months Before Going Bust
CCI AG investigation results which where published almost two years ago, became a lead for the Japanese authority’s investigation! See full article here.
Aug 3rd, 2015
Leader of Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Arrested in Tokyo
Mark Karpeles, 30, could face up to five years in prison. See full article by Time magazine here.
Aug 3rd, 2015
Deadline for Filing of Bankruptcy Claims Uannouncement
Publsihed by MtGox Bankruptcy Trustee:
Deadline for filing of bankruptcy claims using online method and temporary restriction on functionality of online system (follow-up notice)
To whom it may concern,
As announced in the document titled “Deadline for filing of bankruptcy claims using online method and temporary restriction on functionality of online system” dated July 6, 2015 that was made available on the website of MTGOX Co., Ltd. (“MTGOX”),currently, the bankruptcy trustee is accepting bankruptcy claims filed by Users using an online bankruptcy claim filing system (hereinafter referred to as the “System”) that enables users of MTGOX’s Bitcoin exchange (hereinafter the said users will be referred to as “Users”) to make online filings of their bankruptcy claims, etc. at our website (https://claims.mtgox.com) in relation to MTGOX’s bankruptcy proceedings (case number 2014 (fu) no. 3830 at the Tokyo District Court; hereinafter referred to as the “Bankruptcy Proceedings”) (the “Online Method”). The period for filing bankruptcy claims was until May 29, 2015, but the bankruptcy trustee has been accepting filings of bankruptcy claims after the expiry of the said period.
The bankruptcy trustee decided that the deadline for filing bankruptcy claims using the Online Method will be 12 noon on July 29, 2015 (Japan time).
Therefore, after 12 noon on July 29, 2015 (Japan time), the only things that a User will be able to do using the Online Method will be to (i) view bankruptcy claims that he or she has filed himself or herself and (ii) transfer his or her bankruptcy claims to another person. Further details regarding transfers of claims which are mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) will be announced through the MTGOX website (http://www.mtgox.com/) at a later time. However, nearer the time of distribution, the bankruptcy trustee is planning to give Users an opportunity to use the System again to make changes to the details of their bankruptcy claims other than increasing the amount of the bankruptcy claims that Users have filed (for example, changes in their addresses or company names) (Users will not be able to file new bankruptcy claims or to increase the amount of the bankruptcy claims that they have filed).
General instructions and FAQs regarding filling of bankruptcy claims and details of how to file a bankruptcy claim if you are unable to use the System, etc. are available in the news release section of the MTGOX website (http://www.mtgox.com/). Please read these news releases as well.
This e-mail address (mtgox_trustee@noandt.com) is used only for the purpose of sending messages, and we are unable to check or respond to any replies sent to this e-mail address. We intend to provide information regarding the Bankruptcy Proceedings by posting it on MTGOX’s website (http://www.mtgox.com/), so please check this website on a regular basis.
We thank you for your cooperation.
Bankrupt MtGox Co., Ltd. bankruptcy trustee, attorney-at-law, Nobuaki Kobayashi
Jul 20th, 2015
Trustee Extends Online Deadline for Mt Gox Claimants
See full article here.
Jun 23rd, 2015
Silk Road and Mt Gox Linked by Transactions to Major Bitcoin Players Since 2009 ‘Big Bang’
See full article here.
Apr 26th, 2015
Mt. Gox Customers Can Now File Claims for Their Lost Bitcoins
A notice issued recently instructs customers to log-in into their Mt. Gox account at claims.mtgox.com, from where they can make their attempt at reclamation. Read more.
Jun 29th, 2014
Mt. Gox Head Believes No More Bitcoins Will Be Found
On a WSJ post Mt. Gox head believes no more Bitcoins will be found. CCI investigates alleged suspicion that sums of Bitcoins are being held by acquaintances of Mt. Gox management.
Jun 22nd, 2014
Failed Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Gets US Bankruptcy Protection
Read the full article here.
Jun 11th, 2014
CoinLab Agrees to Support Mt. Gox’s U.S. Bankruptcy Efforts
Bitcoin company CoinLab Inc. has thrown its support behind Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox’s U.S. bankruptcy case, a change of course for CoinLab, which has sued Mt. Gox for $75 million. Full article.
Jun 6th, 2014
Unusual Financial Behaviour Among Mt. Gox Related Parties
CCI has tracked unusual financial behaviour among Mt. Gox related parties. These financial activities include buying properties, opening bank accounts, transferring money in large volumes.
May 29th, 2014
The Willy Report
A comprehensive analysis of Mt. Gox trade logs sheds light on past price changes of bitcoin. The report can be found here.
May 25th, 2014
Press Release by Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Trustee
An announcement of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings has been published on Mt. Gox’s website by the bankruptcy trustee.
May 22nd, 2014
Unexplained Connections Between Mt. Gox Related Parties and Several Bank Employees
CCI has started tracking individuals’ social networks connecting Mt. Gox employees, managers, and interested parties with various bank employees. A close study shows the unexplained level of connections, between Mt. gox related parties, and several bank employees.
May 18th, 2014
Tracing Wire Transfers
CCI succeeded in following some of the bank transfers made two weeks prior to Mt. Gox collapse. CCI suspects that some of the transfers made by Mt. Gox clients have been deliberately delayed by banking elements, but allegedly were in direct contact with Mt. Gox employees. Up to this point, no proof was given by either of the banks, to support their claims that the money arrived in Mt. Gox clients accounts.
May 12th, 2014
Negotiation With Banks
Recently, CCI started negotiations on behalf of a group of Mt. gox customers, with a German bank and a Swiss bank, regarding the whereabouts of clients’ wire transfers. Up to this point the banks were not able to prove the funds whereabouts.
May 5th, 2014
Were Funds Transferred to Lithuanian Bank After Mt. Gox Collapsed?
CCI checks if funds that belong to Mt.Gox customers were transferred from Mt.Gox accounts to certain Lithuanian bank after Mt.Gox’ collapse.
May 2nd, 2014
CCI Uncovers Connection Between Polish and Japanease Banks
CCI discovered connection between key personnel of Polish and Japanease banks which allegedly participated in an unorthodox transfer of information regarding Mt. Gox.
May 1st, 2014
Swiss Banks Loyalty Liabilities
CCI investigates if specific Swiss banks were in contact with the Polish bank prior to Mr. Gox collapse. In similar vein the investigation concentrates on the issue of the diligent work of compliance departments of these banks regarding Mt.Gox stability.
CCI suspects that crucial information that was collected by the Swiss banks, was not given to the Swiss bank clients, as such information could have influenced the clients decisions regarding money transfers to their Mt. Gox accounts. CCI attorneys check the Swiss banks’ loyalty liabilities regarding their customers.
Apr 24th, 2014
Bank Refuses to Share Information of the Whereabouts of Money Deposits
CCI is investigating Mt. Gox customer complaints regarding bank transfers that were executed months prior to Mt. Gox collapse. Тhese customer complaints include that they haven’t bought any Bitcoins with the transferred money and thus those specific funds should have been at the Mt. Gox Polish bank. When the customers confronted Mt. Gox Polish bank it refuses to provide any information regarding the money’s whereabouts.
Apr 17th, 2014
Court Rejects Bankruptcy Protection for Mt. Gox
TOKYO (AP) — The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo is headed for liquidation after a court rejected its bankruptcy protection application. See full article here.
Apr 16th, 2014
Was EU Banking Regulation Violated?
CCI checks alleged allegation, was EU regulation regarding transparency violated by Mt. Gox bankers?
Apr 11th, 2014
The Relation Between Mt. Gox’s Polish Bankers and the Public.
CCI examines structure and behaviour of Mt. Gox’s Polish bankers towards Mt. Gox’s clients. Especially regarding client education by Mt. Gox Polish bank. In most of the cases the Polish bank refuses to give any kind of information. CCI checks its motives.
Apr 7th, 2014
Mt. Gox Does Not Reveal Necessary Info Regarding Its Insurance
CCI started checking leads regarding insurance functioning within Mt. Gox and related parties.
Apr 2nd, 2014
Complaint Received From Bulgarian Customs Regarding Mt. Gox Transfers
Complaints were made by a group of Bulgarian Bitcoin investors, regarding information received from their banks when trying to transfer money to their Mt. Gox accounts. CCI examination shows similarity between Polish and Bulgarian banks.
Apr 1st, 2014
CCI Checks Mt. Gox Company Structure
It seems that Mt. Gox was managed under a structure that separated employees and holdings in several companies, in which Mt. Gox was the coordinator. CCI experienced a severe lack of information, although such information should have been accessible to the public by law.
Mar 26th, 2014
Swiss Banks Clients Complain Regarding Money Transfers
From data collected by CCI, the following anomalies raised:
Mar 25th, 2014
Banks Knowledge Regarding Mt. Gox
Did several European banks know about Mt. Gox liquidity problems previous to its bankruptcy? CCI study regarding European bank policies raises questions regarding repeated patterns of information manipulation.
Mar 25th, 2014
CCI Investigates Vircurex Money Transfers
Alleged accusations were made by Vircurex clients regarding money transferred to their account. CCI checks correlation between the previous mode of operation regarding Mt. Gox’s clients money transfers.