Mt. Gox, the largest exchange for buying and selling bitcoins, is temporarily shutting down following an uptick in activity on the site sparked by a massive drop in the digital currency's price. The Tokyo-based exchange is suspending trading until 10 p.m. Eastern Time as it allows the market to "cool down," Mt. Gox announced Thursday morning. People may still cancel their pending and open orders, the site said. Bitcoins were going for over $230 a pop on Tuesday, up from roughly $100 last week, b...
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox suspends service following huge swing in trading price
PC World - 11 Apr 2013 21:16
Mt. Gox, the largest exchange for buying and selling bitcoins, is temporarily shutting down following an uptick in activity on the site sparked by a massive drop in the digital currency's price. The Tokyo-based exchange is suspending trading until 10 p.m. Eastern Time as it allows the market to "cool down," Mt. Gox announced Thursday morning. People may still cancel their pending and open orders, the site said. Bitcoins were going for over $230 a pop on Tuesday, up from roughly $100 last week, b...
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