Apparently, Now You Can Login to MtGox to View Your Account Balances
UPDATE: A reddit user reports calling the number originally provided in the bankruptcy announcement. The person answering the call at the other end, who spoke "an impeccable English", confirmed that the message was placed there by "legal" and the site wasn't hacked". Thereafter:
"I called the number again (about an hour later) - again, absolutely no waiting - I called again to ask about my transaction history. The same man answered, with the American accent (although sounded Japanese), who spoke impeccable English. He said that the transaction history is still unavailable because the courts still have to "polish" it (whatever that means). I said I needed it for taxation purposes. He replied by saying he will 'check on this, and post an update on the website soon'".
Heading over to www.mtgox.com, you can apparently now login "to see your wallet(s) balance":
There was no advance warning or announcement from MtGox & Co about this development. One user on reddit discovered it through Jerry the Robot's MTGOX Watch.
Discussion abounds on reddit as to whether this is yet another hacking or even a phishing attempt. However, the page does appear genuine, although there is no 2-factor authentication. Several users confirmed that the amounts shown were correct. Some noted that attempted transfers towards the end were not accounted for. Others speculated that the balances shown can only be correct if some of their trades are rolled back.
If legitimate, it really begs the question of what was the rationale behind this. If MtGox is already in possession of the information, it should take no more than the expressed interest of a claimant for consideration as a creditor.
This comes as the reach of ongoing legal action spreads, with Canadian users of the defunct exchange also filing a class-action suit. In the U.S., the suit was amended late last week to include Mizuho Bank, part of the second largest financial group in Japan and one of the three Japanese "megabanks". The bank was included because “all non-Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that Read this Term currency received by the Mt. Gox Mt. Gox Mt. Gox is the name of a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange that was infamously hacked for 850,000 BTC worth roughly $450 million at the time in February of 2014. During July 2010 Mt. Gox formally launched Mt. Gox launched its exchange and price quoting service. It was subsequently sold to French developer Mark Karpelès in early 2011.Prior to its hacking, Mt. Gox suffered from other security vulnerabilities as early as June 2011. On 19 June, 2011, a security breach of the exchange caused the no Mt. Gox is the name of a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange that was infamously hacked for 850,000 BTC worth roughly $450 million at the time in February of 2014. During July 2010 Mt. Gox formally launched Mt. Gox launched its exchange and price quoting service. It was subsequently sold to French developer Mark Karpelès in early 2011.Prior to its hacking, Mt. Gox suffered from other security vulnerabilities as early as June 2011. On 19 June, 2011, a security breach of the exchange caused the no Read this Term Defendants from its users was held in an account or accounts with Mizuho Bank Ltd."
UPDATE: A reddit user reports calling the number originally provided in the bankruptcy announcement. The person answering the call at the other end, who spoke "an impeccable English", confirmed that the message was placed there by "legal" and the site wasn't hacked". Thereafter:
"I called the number again (about an hour later) - again, absolutely no waiting - I called again to ask about my transaction history. The same man answered, with the American accent (although sounded Japanese), who spoke impeccable English. He said that the transaction history is still unavailable because the courts still have to "polish" it (whatever that means). I said I needed it for taxation purposes. He replied by saying he will 'check on this, and post an update on the website soon'".
Heading over to www.mtgox.com, you can apparently now login "to see your wallet(s) balance":
There was no advance warning or announcement from MtGox & Co about this development. One user on reddit discovered it through Jerry the Robot's MTGOX Watch.
Discussion abounds on reddit as to whether this is yet another hacking or even a phishing attempt. However, the page does appear genuine, although there is no 2-factor authentication. Several users confirmed that the amounts shown were correct. Some noted that attempted transfers towards the end were not accounted for. Others speculated that the balances shown can only be correct if some of their trades are rolled back.
If legitimate, it really begs the question of what was the rationale behind this. If MtGox is already in possession of the information, it should take no more than the expressed interest of a claimant for consideration as a creditor.
This comes as the reach of ongoing legal action spreads, with Canadian users of the defunct exchange also filing a class-action suit. In the U.S., the suit was amended late last week to include Mizuho Bank, part of the second largest financial group in Japan and one of the three Japanese "megabanks". The bank was included because “all non-Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how does Bitcoin work, one thing is certain: Bitcoin has changed the world.No one can remain indifferent to this revolutionary, decentralized, digital asset nor to its blockchain technology.In fact, we’ve gone a long way ever since a Florida resident Laszlo Hanyecz made BTC’s first official commercial transaction with a real company by trading 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 pizzas at his local Papa John’s.One could now argue that Read this Term currency received by the Mt. Gox Mt. Gox Mt. Gox is the name of a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange that was infamously hacked for 850,000 BTC worth roughly $450 million at the time in February of 2014. During July 2010 Mt. Gox formally launched Mt. Gox launched its exchange and price quoting service. It was subsequently sold to French developer Mark Karpelès in early 2011.Prior to its hacking, Mt. Gox suffered from other security vulnerabilities as early as June 2011. On 19 June, 2011, a security breach of the exchange caused the no Mt. Gox is the name of a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange that was infamously hacked for 850,000 BTC worth roughly $450 million at the time in February of 2014. During July 2010 Mt. Gox formally launched Mt. Gox launched its exchange and price quoting service. It was subsequently sold to French developer Mark Karpelès in early 2011.Prior to its hacking, Mt. Gox suffered from other security vulnerabilities as early as June 2011. On 19 June, 2011, a security breach of the exchange caused the no Read this Term Defendants from its users was held in an account or accounts with Mizuho Bank Ltd."