introduction
The Mt. Gox incident is one of the most famous security incidents in the history of cryptocurrency. In 2014, a large-scale Bitcoin theft occurred at the Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, resulting in huge economic losses and market turmoil. This article will analyze in detail the course, causes and impact of the Mt. Gox incident on the cryptocurrency industry.
Background
Mt. Gox was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of the world's largest Bitcoin trading platforms at the time, handling about 70% of the world's Bitcoin transactions. However, the exchange was not originally set up for cryptocurrency. Its initial business was trading Magic: The Gathering cards. Therefore, Mt. Gox's technical foundation was not very solid, which laid the hidden dangers for subsequent security issues.