THE VIDEO SHELF · mt. gox collapse
Kim Nilsson - Cracking MtGox
Kim Nilsson presents his investigation into how Mt. Gox was hacked and mismanaged, tracing the finances and the missing bitcoins. It was given at the 2017 Breaking Bitcoin meetup.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters call it one of the best, most unbiased explanations of what actually happened to Mt. Gox and its missing coins.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- TheBitcoinArmy
- Topic
- mt. gox collapse
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 5
- HN mentions in dataset
- 7
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2021
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From the original HN conversations
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If anybody wants the full sordid history from an investigative standpoint, check out Kim Nilsson's great writeups[1][2] and presentation[3]. [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] [3] [VIDEO]
otoburb on Hacker News · 2017-11
In Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Wasn't Really a BustKim Nilsson's group have been investigating the Mt Gox incident for years and he gave a presentation some time ago that summarized some of their findings ( [VIDEO] ). One of the best summaries of the Mt Gox incident, as well as the fallout and …
stuxnet79 on Hacker News · 2018-01
In Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530M: NHKKim Nilsson's work is as good and unbiased as it comes and it pretty much explains everything you need to know about the missing coins: [VIDEO] [LINK] Btw, with your 350 coins, I hope you've already submitted a claim and are planning to vote on …
pakitan on Hacker News · 2019-03
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