According to BeInCrypto, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier responded directly to former Mt. Gox boss Mark Karpelès after Karpelès claimed Ledger was aware of advanced spy implants dating back to March. In the exchange, Gauthier told Karpelès to “get real,” rejecting the allegation without elaboration.
The comment came following Karpelès’s public statement linking Ledger to undisclosed surveillance or monitoring capabilities embedded in wallet technology during or shortly after March of this year. No details were provided by Karpelès regarding when, how, or through which channel the claim originated. Gauthier’s reply was brief and stated plainly that Ledger did not recognize the description as accurate.
The interaction relates to a separate matter involving approximately $90 million held in a Ledger wallet, though neither party referenced regulatory action, legal proceedings, or technical verification in their statements. No third‑party investigation, official statement, or additional evidence was mentioned by either side. The focus remained on the verbal exchange between Gauthier and Karpelès regarding the March allegation.
