Mt Gox files for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo - media

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Reuters TOKYO
Last Updated : Feb 28 2014 | 4:27 PM IST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mt. Gox, once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, has filed for bankruptcy protection at the Tokyo District Court, Japanese media reported on Friday.

The website of Tokyo-based Mt. Gox went dark on Tuesday, raising concerns about the future of the unregulated virtual currency.

(Reporting by Sophie Knight and Nathan Layne; Editing by Edmund Klamann)

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First Published: Feb 28 2014 | 4:12 PM IST

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