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Mark Karpelès, former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox, has proposed a hard fork to recover 80,000 Bitcoin stolen during the 2014 hack. This comes 12 years after the exchange's collapse and ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The proposal aims to reverse the theft by altering the blockchain, but faces opposition from Bitcoin maximalists who view such interventions as antithetical to the asset's decentralized nature. If implemented, the hard fork could create market volatility and reignite debates about blockchain immutability. The outcome remains uncertain, with potential implications for Bitcoin's price and regulatory scrutiny.
