Mt Gox

Exchanges

Mt. Gox Issues Chapter 15 Statement

Mt.Gox has issued a statement on the applicability of Chapter 15 bankruptcy to its assets and rehabilitation process.

Business  ·  14 March 2014
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Bitfinex Now Included in the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

CoinDesk has added Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex to the Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) as of 16:00 GMT today.

Markets  ·  13 March 2014
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Chicago Court Freezes Assets of Mark Karpeles in the US

The court has apparently frozen all US-based assets controlled by Mark Karpeles, CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2014
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MtGoxRecovery.com Seeks Reparation From Fallen Exchange

A new website is gathering information from Mt. Gox victims in hope of filing a lawsuit against the exchange.

Markets  ·  11 March 2014
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Mt. Gox’s Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Won’t Stop US Class Action, Lawyer Says

The exchange's latest bankruptcy filing doesn't protect all of its legal entities, a US lawyer for the victims suggests.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2014
Markets

Economist Nouriel Roubini Slams Bitcoin, Calls it a ‘Ponzi Game’

The US economist has published a spate of heavily critical tweets aimed at bitcoin and its advocates.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 March 2014
Exchanges

Mt. Gox Files for Chapter 15 US Bankruptcy Protection

Troubled Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

Business  ·  10 March 2014
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Mt. Gox Hackers Claim to Release Transaction Details, CEO’s Personal Data

Someone has supposedly released a dump of Mt. Gox trade data and proprietary tools, including Mark Karpeles' personal data.

Business  ·  9 March 2014
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Why The Bitcoin Industry Must Recognise Its Responsibilities

The biggest lesson of the fall of Mt. Gox and Flexcoin is that customers must be better protected.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 March 2014
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$113 Million in Gox Bitcoins Believed To Be Moving Through Blockchain

Is Gox moving money through the bitcoin block chain? If so, why?

Tech  ·  7 March 2014
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Is Mt. Gox the Pets.com of Bitcoin?

Someday, perhaps everyone will think nostalgically about the life, times and ineptitudes of Mt. Gox.

Markets  ·  5 March 2014
Regulation

Bitcoin vs Argentine Peso: Which is Worse Off?

Although bitcoin can be volatile when exchanges go down, that doesn't include devaluations commanded from a central authority.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2014
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The Non-Expert’s Guide to the Mt. Gox Fiasco

Bitcoin blogger Arianna Simpson explains "all this hot wallet cold storage transaction malleability business" in layman's terms.

Markets  ·  4 March 2014
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Japan Mulls Bitcoin Tax Following Mt. Gox Failure

Japan’s Ministry of Finance and national tax agency are reportedly studying ways of governing and taxing digital currency transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2014
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Bitcoin Prices Rise 15% to Reach Post Mt. Gox Crisis High

Bitcoin prices were the highest observed since the resignation of Mt. Gox CEO from the Bitcoin Foundation on Monday.

Business  ·  3 March 2014