MtGox stops trading after alleged huge hack

By Juha Saarinen on Feb 25, 2014 4:26PM

Goodbye, Bitcoin?

Bitcoin exchange MtGox is offline after an alleged million dollar theft, leaving the crypto currency trading post in a financially precarious position. A crisis strategy draft for MtGox, leaked today, reveals large amounts of Bitcoin have gone missing from the exchange. "At this point ...

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