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Despite its recent falls, Bitcoin has gained more than 90% this year

Bitcoin heads for worst week in six months

Bitcoin fell to a one-month low today and was headed for its worst week in six months as traders have booked profits from a long rally and been spooked by an expectation that creditors of collapsed crypto exchange Mt Gox might liquidate their payments.

Business • 19 Nov 21

Mt. Gox once handled 80 percent of the world's bitcoin trades but filed for bankruptcy in 2014

Bitcoin exchange boss pleads not guilty to embezzlement

The 32-year-old chief executive of defunct Mt. Gox pleaded not guilty today to charges relating to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins and cash from what was once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.

Technology • 11 Jul 17

Mt Gox filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan last month after losing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin

Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox drops relaunch plans

Defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has given up plans to rebuild under bankruptcy protection and has asked a Tokyo court to allow it to be liquidated, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

Business • 16 Apr 14

200,000 Bitcoins found in old wallet, Mt Gox says

Mt Gox finds 200,000 Bitcoins in 'old wallet'

Failed Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox said it has found 200,000 coins worth $116m in an old "digital wallet".

Business • 21 Mar 14

Mt Gox filed for bankruptcy in Japan last month after it said it may have lost 750,000 of its customers' bitcoins

Mt Gox files for US bankruptcy protection

Mt Gox, once the world's largest bitcoin exchange, filed for US bankruptcy in Dallas over the weekend.

Business • 10 Mar 14

Users of the new Bitcoin ATM will have to have a digital wallet set up in which to store their virtual currency

Ireland's first Bitcoin ATM to set up in Dublin

Ireland's first Bitcoin ATM, in Dublin city centre, is expected to be online in the next couple of days.

Business • 04 Mar 14

Mt Gox website went dark earlier this week

Mt Gox files for bankruptcy protection

Mt Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan.

Business • 28 Feb 14

US prosecutors investigating bitcoin businesses

Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara's office is seeking information from businesses dealing in bitcoin on how some of them handled cyber-attacks that hamstrung several exchanges in recent weeks.

News • 26 Feb 14

Mark Karpeles makes new posting on the Mt Gox website

US attorney seeks information on bitcoin attacks

US Attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek information on how they handled recent attacks, a source familiar with the probe has said.

Business • 26 Feb 14

Mt Gox said it was halting withdrawals indefinitely after it detected 'unusual activity'

Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox goes dark

Mt Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, went dark today, with its website down.

Business • 25 Feb 14

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