The Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox now closed permanently. They confirmed rumors that they had lost track of nearly half a billion dollars' worth of bitcoins. On Friday, the operator presented a bankruptcy petition. Uncertain future for the digital currency?
The largest trade platform for the digital currency Bitcoin, Mt.Gox, has filed for insolvency. Debts of around 6.5 billion yen (46.6 million Euros) as reported. They are primarily for payments on the Internet to use . Last year the rate was temporarily risen above $ 1,000 per Bitcoin . The closure of Mt.Gox crashed the currency in a crisis of confidence.
The largest trade platform for the digital currency Bitcoin, Mt.Gox, has filed for insolvency. Debts of around 6.5 billion yen (46.6 million Euros) as reported. They are primarily for payments on the Internet to use . Last year the rate was temporarily risen above $ 1,000 per Bitcoin . The closure of Mt.Gox crashed the currency in a crisis of confidence.
