NPR: MtGox https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=282385284 MtGox en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 15 May 2025 20:23:03 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: MtGox https://www.npr.org/tags/282385284/mtgox Mt. Gox Files For Bankruptcy; Nearly $500M Of Bitcoins Lost The bitcoin exchange says it was hacked. Investors likely have little chance of getting their money — real or virtual — back. Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:50:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/28/283863219/mtgox-files-for-bankruptcy-nearly-500m-of-bitcoins-lost https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/28/283863219/mtgox-files-for-bankruptcy-nearly-500m-of-bitcoins-lost

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

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]]> Mark Memmott Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Goes Dark After Theft Report 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. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/25/282384924/bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-goes-dark-after-theft-report https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/25/282384924/bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-goes-dark-after-theft-report

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.

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