Mt. Gox trading halts, website down amid speculation of its closure

February 25, 2014

Trading on major Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox came to a halt on Tuesday and its website was only loading a blank page.There had been no trading activity on the embattled Japanese exchange for four hours as of 3 p.m. local time, according to Bitcoincharts.com, which tracks prices of bitcoin on various exchanges.The website www.mtgox.com stopped displaying any content on Tuesday. It’s unclear if user funds on the exchange are secure.The developments follow a weeks-long suspension of bitcoin withdrawals at Mt. Gox to outside addresses, pushing down bitcoin prices on the exchange, and a small street protest in Tokyo outside the offices of its owner, Tibanne.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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