Accused Bitcoin embezzler and general sneaky weasel Mark Karpeles appears to have spent most of his ill-gotten gains on software rights, but he also reportedly spent $48,000 on a bed. This led us at Motherboard to wonder: what the hell kind of bed costs that much money?A cursory internet search turns up a few candidates. One is designer Karim Rashid's Sphere Bed, which includes a TV and "champagne holder," so it's good for both sexy fun times and watching Law & Order until your eyes bleed.
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There's also the Monarch Vi-Spring bed, which has 3,000 springs and is reportedly owned by none other than David Beckham.
Twitter user @mikebmott suggested the Hastens Vividus Mattress, which is handcrafted and stuffed with a mix of horsehair and other materials. It even has a personalized brass plaque signed by its maker.
Or perhaps it was a Savoir mattress, stuffed with actual cashmere (but according to the New York Times, surprisingly not very comfortable.)
However, all of these beds cost about $50,000, which is slightly more than Karpeles reportedly paid. Only one bed appears to have the near-exact price tag of $48,000: an operating room bed stolen from a Florida hospital back in July. Was the thief acting on Karpeles's orders, perhaps?Whatever bed it was, let's hope it was worth it, because Karpeles probably won't be resting easy for a while. Now, who else feels like taking a nap?
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Or perhaps it was a Savoir mattress, stuffed with actual cashmere (but according to the New York Times, surprisingly not very comfortable.)
However, all of these beds cost about $50,000, which is slightly more than Karpeles reportedly paid. Only one bed appears to have the near-exact price tag of $48,000: an operating room bed stolen from a Florida hospital back in July. Was the thief acting on Karpeles's orders, perhaps?Whatever bed it was, let's hope it was worth it, because Karpeles probably won't be resting easy for a while. Now, who else feels like taking a nap?