Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange MtGox has filed for bankruptcy protection as 850,000 Bitcoins have gone missing. After halting withdrawals for a month upon discovering a security flaw in its computer systems, MtGox released a statement indicating the company is considering filing a criminal complaint as it believes there’s a high likelihood the Bitcoins were stolen. About 750,000 Bitcoins from MtGox customers as well as 100,000 of the company’s own Bitcoins are missing – worth about $425 million.
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