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If You Have Bitcoin in Mt.Gox, You Are Probably Fucked
Imagine if your bank wouldn't let you withdraw money, ignored your complaints, and then moved offices when you showed up at their door? If you put real dollars into Mt.Gox, the erstwhile top dog in Bitcoin trading, you've probably completely screwed.
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Hate to put the wrong vibe out there, but... "HA! I knew something like this was going to happen!"
Human greed and mismanagement ruining such a potential game changer..
I find it fascinating that the concept is essentially bullet proof, the only thing that can fuck it up is humans.. ooops, we did it again.
Mt. Gox was bitcoin's plague. Vital signs still showing. I think we'll see a healthy recovery soon.
Let's hope so... I don't have any cash on there, but I'm sure there are people with a lot.
People are overreacting imo. What has happened to MtGox won't influence Bitcoins in the long run. There are multiple exchanges online waiting to overtake MtGox's position, and the general feelings towards Bitcoins will remain the same. It's the exchange that's been faulty, not the workings of the cryptocoin. Even MtGox itself repeatedly warned traders to keep their Bitcoin savings stored in offline wallets in case something would go amiss.