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Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Files For Bankruptcy In U.S.

March 11, 2014 • Mt. Gox had been the most active bitcoin exchange before it announced the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of the cryptocurrency last month.

Mt. Gox Files For Bankruptcy; Nearly $500M Of Bitcoins Lost

A bow and an apology: Mark Karpeles, CEO of Mt. Gox, was contrite at the start of a news conference in Tokyo on Friday in which it was announced that the firm has filed for bankruptcy. Kyodo/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Mt. Gox Files For Bankruptcy; Nearly $500M Of Bitcoins Lost

February 28, 2014 • The bitcoin exchange says it was hacked. Investors likely have little chance of getting their money — real or virtual — back.

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Goes Dark After Theft Report

Kolin Burges, a self-styled cryptocurrency trader and former software engineer, was among a small number of protesters outside the Tokyo offices of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox on Tuesday. Toru Hanai/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Goes Dark After Theft Report

February 25, 2014 • The Tokyo-based company is the subject of reports that a large amount of the virtual currency may be missing. It's another blow to the bitcoin market.