Mt. Gox
Mt. Gox was an early Bitcoin exchange that collapsed in 2014 after losing access to a large amount of customer bitcoin, becoming a landmark custody failure.
Why it matters
Mt. Gox was an early Bitcoin exchange that collapsed in 2014 after losing access to a large amount of customer bitcoin, becoming a landmark custody failure.
Key ideas
- Mt. Gox was an early Bitcoin exchange that collapsed in 2014 after losing access to a large amount of customer bitcoin, becoming a landmark custody failure.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s history knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto