February 2014.
Mt Gox collapses.
It’s not a mountain.
Mountains don’t collapse.
The largest Bitcoin exchange in the world – gone.
What happened?
Hazy area.
If one reads through the company’s press releases, it seems they themselves are not sure. Or, they’re trying to cover up that they got hacked, big-time.
Company’s claiming a black-swan event. Software goes into a crazy loop. Transaction shows as failed. However, system releases Bitcoin. Do this over and over again. You’re down 750k Bitcoin. Half a billion dollars. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Not buying it.
It’s probably not an inside job. Trail would’ve been too hot.
They’ve actually and probably gotten hacked. Possibly in the earlier days. Perhaps they tried to cover it up for the longest time, till it was no longer possible. There came a time then, it would seem, to throw in the towel and declare bankruptcy, coupled with the release of an unbelievable explanation.
Do the math. Conjecture.
We are down to conjecture, after an abominable event like this, where retail investors along with handlers, dealers and the works get fried.
For heaven’s sake.
Makes you rethink Bitcoin majorly.
Diversification is a safe thing. However, not at the cost of converting your computer into a big red flag.
There are two kinds of computers in the world. Those with Bitcoin or its cousins, and those without.
Currently, those with are targets.
There’s no better system of storing Bitcoin.
Banks aren’t taking it up systematically.
Dollar lobby is too strong.
It’s not letting Bitcoin settle.
Who was behind the possible hack?
You tell me.
Why would anyone sacrifice one’s sleep?
No tension, please.
We don’t wish to lose sleep over the fact that our computer might get hacked in the night. Also, will the cousin’s ever sort themselves out?
If criminals could hack Mt Gox, what are the chances of one’s desktop surviving?
Yeah, where does that leave you?
Till Bitcoin gets accepted more systematically, and till mainstream banks start storing it for you in their cyber-lockers, I’m afraid this leaves you off the Bitcoin demand-list.
Yeah, safety first.