By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-finds-quarter-missing-bitcoins Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox finds $119 million in missing bitcoins Nation Mar 21, 2014 4:47 PM EDT Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which filed for bankruptcy in February after losing 744,408 bitcoins belonging to customers in addition to 100,000 it owned, reports it has found nearly a quarter of its lost cache in a forgotten online wallet. The exchange claims that it found 200,000 bitcoins — the current equivalent of $119 million — in a digital file that had not been accessed since June 2011. The discovery brings the amount of missing cryptocurrency down to around 650,000. Mt. Gox, based in Japan, was the world’s largest bitcoin exchange until the loss forced them to halt operations. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti is the digital video producer at PBS NewsHour. @JSkl
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which filed for bankruptcy in February after losing 744,408 bitcoins belonging to customers in addition to 100,000 it owned, reports it has found nearly a quarter of its lost cache in a forgotten online wallet. The exchange claims that it found 200,000 bitcoins — the current equivalent of $119 million — in a digital file that had not been accessed since June 2011. The discovery brings the amount of missing cryptocurrency down to around 650,000. Mt. Gox, based in Japan, was the world’s largest bitcoin exchange until the loss forced them to halt operations. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now