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BITCOIN COMPANIES RESPOND TO MT. GOX ISSUES

Six Bitcoin executives posted a joint statement last night to The Coinbase Blog defending the industry at large despite the actions of a few bad actors: “In order to re-establish the trust squandered by the failings of Mt. Gox, responsible bitcoin exchanges are working together and are committed to the future of bitcoin and the security of all customer funds.

“As part of the effort to re-assure customers, the following services will be coordinating efforts over the coming days to publicly reassure customers and the general public that all funds continue to be held in a safe and secure manner: Coinbase, Kraken, BitStamp, Circle, and BTC China. We strongly believe in transparent, thoughtful, and comprehensive consumer protection measures. We pledge to lead the way.”
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E BITCOIN TROUBLES: ‘PONY’ VIRUS TARGETS DIGITAL CURRENCIES

Reuters’ Jim Finkle: “Cyber criminals have infected hundreds of thousands of computers with a virus called “Pony” to steal bitcoins and other digital currencies, in the most ambitious cyber attack on virtual money uncovered so far, according to security firm Trustwave.

“Trustwave said on Monday that it has found evidence that the operators of a cybercrime ring known as the Pony botnet have stolen some 85 virtual “wallets” that contained bitcoins and other types of digital currencies. The firm said it did not know how much digital currency was contained in the wallets.” http://reut.rs/1c2H64R