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Mt. Gox Gone? Apparent Theft Shakes Bitcoin World
mendax was one of many readers to write with news about the apparent shutdown of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, in the wake of massive theft. "The New York Times is reporting that Mt. Gox, the most prominent Bitcoin exchange, 'appeared to be on the verge of collapse late Monday, raising questions about the future of a volatile marketplace.' 'On Monday night, a number of leading Bitcoin companies jointly announced that Mt. Gox, the largest exchange for most of Bitcoin's existence, was planning to file for bankruptcy after months of technological problems and what appeared to have been a major theft. A document circulating widely in the Bitcoin world said the company had lost 744,000 Bitcoins in a theft that had gone unnoticed for years. That would be about 6 percent of the 12.4 million Bitcoins in circulation.' Maybe the U.S. Dollar isn't so bad after all." Forbes goes further, and says flatly that Mt. Gox has shut down; Wired calls it an implosion. Reader electron gunner links to the alleged leaked document which outlines the exchange's crisis strategy. Watch this story for updates, since there are bound to be new developments.
I've never personally been part of a Ponzi scheme collapsing before. But as the proud owner of a fraction of a Bitcoin, I guess this may be my big chance.
SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
It's as if a million bitcoin owners suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
No sig today...
The bankruptcy of MtGox would hardly lead to the demise of Bitcoin, at worst it will temporarily shake confidence in the cryptocurrency. Expect a drop, rebound and gradual increase in price.
If construction was anything like programming, an incorrectly fitted lock would bring down the entire building...
I'm setting up a new exchange. It used be a Pez dispenser trading site but I'm sure it can be adapted to securely manage millions of dollars worth of financial transactions.
Waiting for angry libertarians to demand that the government pass regulations to stop this from happening again.