MtGox leaves the Bitcoin Foundation board
Whether it jumped or was pushed, the wounded exchange has not been the best advertisement for Bitcoin of late.
Troubled Bitcoin exchange MtGox promises resumption of services “soon”
The outfit has apologized for freezing withdrawals and says it now has a workaround to avoid the “malleability issue” that makes certain implementations of Bitcoin services open to fraud.
Yes, you should care about Bitcoin, and here’s why
Bitcoin is a complex subject, but an important one. Whether it succeeds or fails, it represents a crucial experiment in using technology to turn our financial system upside-down, and it will have important consequences.