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an exchange popular in the early years of Bitcoin, where bitcoins could be traded against mora than a dozen national currencies including the US Dollar and the Euro. Insolvent in 2013.

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Are each of the currency trades at MtGox independent from the other? Who or what is the equalizing force that aligns the markets?

MtGox supports many different currency formats. I'd like to know if each currency/BTC trade is independent of any other and the valuation isn't always perfectly aligned. If someone wants Yen for BTC, ...
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Custom filter for mtgox depth api request

I am looking at mtgox api documentation and specifically at Multi Currency depth http://data.mtgox.com/api/1/BTCUSD/depth/fetch It returns back the list of asks and bids and a filter criteria like ...
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When BTC is traded at a Bitstamp, Mt Gox (or similar) what is the algorithm for matching Buys to Sells? How do partial fills occur?

I'm trying to understand how a partial fill would / should happen at an exchange and how that would occur For example, if the BTC rate was $10/BTC and Someone wanted to buy 100 BTC at $10 The ...
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Are two factor authentication enabled wallets at mtgox or blockchain.info safe even with weak passwords?

Are two factor authentication (2FA) enabled wallets at mtgox/blockchain.info safe even with weak passwords? What are the risks here, except losing one's mobile phone? A Google authenticator is used ...
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I'm in the UK, how to fund my account at mtgox?

It is getting ridiculously hard to get bitcoins in the U.K. International wires are to expensive, my bank doesn't support SEPA. I'm seriously thinking about converting ukash vouchers to cash u account,...
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Average cost of mining per BTC over time

Are there any approximations to the average cost of mining of a BTC over time? The reason I ask is because I think that as this ratio will affect the general availability of Bitcoins on MtGox, and ...
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Why does my client not show funds that were sent to me?

Quick question regarding a transaction that I am having an issue with, about a week ago I bought some BTC with MtGox, however when I withdrew the BTC I opted not to pay the fee. One week later I am ...
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When does MtGox "volume" get reset?

What time of day (in GMT) does the volume get reset to zero? I'm trying to correlate this with the charts, however I'm unclear as to when this actually would occur
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How long does it take for Mt Gox withdrawal to Dwolla?

I just sold some BTC and transferred money from Mt Gox to Dwolla. My Mt. Gox account had $150 in it, and now both accounts are zero. Is it normal for neither account to reflect the new balance after ...
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Why does Mt Gox disallow YubiKeys purchased direct from Yubikey.com?

I have several Yubikeys and would like to use one or more with MtGox.... however it seems that I can only use keys purchased from Mt Gox on their site. Why did Mt Gox choose to implement security ...
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Is there any useful documentation on using the MtGox API with node.js?

I have been looking for some help building a platform using node that works with the MtGox api. It seems easy to make request, but I am confused about how to pass a parameter. Right now my code ...
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What happens if you create and lose an Mt. Gox redeemable code?

When you create an Mt. Gox code, you are shown a long textual code, and the amount is immediately deducted from your account. What happens if you lose the code (e.g. your computer accidentally shuts ...
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How to withdraw dollars to Dwolla from Mt Gox

I have been trying to withdraw $7000 US dollars from Mt Gox to Dwolla for over a week. I am currently level 1 verified at Mt Gox, so my strategy has been to withdraw $1000 every 24 hours for 7 days ...
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mtgox max bid higher than min ask

caling getDepth.php I stumbled on some data that contains bids that are higher than asks. That can be seen in orderbook data with the following unix timestamps (for getting human readable date use $...
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Bitcoin price drop in the past few days (25/10/12 to 27/10/12)

Does anyone have any solid ideas or knowledge on why the price has dropped so much over the past few days? There is a lot of speculation, but nothing I have read to date seems to adequately explain ...
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Can the sender of a MtGox code see which account the code is redeemed to?

In other words, if I receive a MtGox code and redeem it to my account, can the person who gave me the bitcoins, via the code, see that my account was the account that redeemed it?
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What is the difference between a market and limit property in the MTGox API?

I'm using the MTGox API to get data about historic trades. When I run https://mtgox.com/api/1/BTCGBP/public/trades?since={trade_id}, I get the latest 500 trades since that {trade_id}. Now I have for ...
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What is the reputation of bitfloor?

It seems that bitfloor is a well designed trading platform, and a competitor to MtGox. However, the trading volume is low. How long has bitfloor been in business? Have there been any negative ...
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Easiest way to convert bitcoins to usd [closed]

For someone in the USA what is the easiest way to convert bitcoins to usd while incurring minimal fees. I've heard of using mtgox with dwolla, or mtgox with internation wire transfer. But it strikes ...
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View market depth/ orders on mtgox?

Excuse me if this is a stupid question, but does mtgox have an option to see market depth? The trading page allows me to set a price, but without know the current levels of bid/asks how can I make a ...
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What is the fee charged by MtGox to receive a wire transfer in AUD?

I know my bank (HSBC) charges me $20 AUD to make a wire transfer. But how much is charged by MtGox to receive this wire transfer on say $1000 AUD? I'm tossing up between cryptoxchange and MtGox - ...
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Backing up bitcoins on Mt.Gox

I have some bitcoins on Mt.Gox. Against the possibility that a nuclear holocaust or some sort of hanky-panky or the like were to wipe out Mt.Gox tomorrow morning, how should I back those up?
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Will MtGox accept a poor quality ID photo?

An exchange I use (Mt. Gox) wants me to send a color scan of my ID. The only camera I have access to is a grainy camera on my feature phone. I don't know the camera resolution but it is not very ...
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Does Mt. Gox's "Redeem a wallet.dat" feature require an unencrypted wallet? [closed]

Just added to Mt. Gox's API documentation is the ability to Redeem a wallet.dat, which allows a simple way to import (via upload of wallet.dat) all your private keys to be managed by Mt. Gox. All ...
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Why would Mt. Gox's Open Transaction method still require six confirmations?

When withdrawing using Mt. Gox, one of the checkboxes is marked "Open Transaction" and it shows that this requires "6 Confirmations". This is used if you might be paying another Mt. Gox account but ...
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Is there a website that shows historic price data?

I need to find what the Bitcoin-Mt. Gox USD price was at certain historic dates and times (exact timestamp). Is there a website where I can input a specific historic date+time, and get the rate for ...
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How to interpret mtgox chart?

What is the difference between red and green rectangle? And why there is 0% written in the chart? And also, why is mtgox only focusing for 1 month and no more? EDIT: The 0% in the chart appears ...
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Transaction Records of MtGox?

When transactions are done on MtGox.com, MtGox Live will reflect the transactions by showing "popups" (top-right corner). Does MtGox provide a "history record of transactions" which show us ...
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What are the implications of a decreasing trend of MtGox "ask" depth compared with "bid" depth?

The "Mt Gox Order Book Depth" chart at the bottom of the page at http://bitcoinx.com/charts/ currently looks like this: Since mid May the red line on the chart ("Ask sum") has a strong decreasing ...
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How did Bitcoinica get its prices?

I'm interested in building a Bitcoinica replacement and wondered how did they get their pricing information. Was it from Mt.Gox and was it verifiable, I mean could you have gone to a web site and ...
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What user data has been leaked from MtGox's database during June 2011 hack?

What user data has been leaked from MtGox's database during the June 2011 hack? Is the database still available for download anywhere, like it was almost a year ago?
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What is the story behind MtGox and their French bank?

MtGox has their French bank account closed last year, as the bank stated they aren't legally allowed to undertake the activities they were doing in regards to trading Bitcoins. There have been a few ...
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To use Dwolla with Mt. Gox I need to become Verified. Do I need Apostille?

Mt. Gox now requires at least Level 1 Verified in order to deposit or withdraw Dwolla funds. Level 1 says Government Photo ID + utility bill http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/MtGox#AML https://support.mtgox....
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When MtGox was hacked on 15th June 2011, how many bitcoins were actually stolen?

When MtGox was hacked on 15th June 2011, how many bitcoins were stolen? I remember at the time that news articles reporting the incident talked about the size of the sell order the hacker placed ...
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Which exchanges are Tor-friendly?

Mt. Gox's sign-up page states: Please be advised that accessing your account via the Tor network and/or public proxies may result in a temporary suspension of your account, and having to submit ...
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How do MtGox redeemable codes work?

At MtGox (and presumably some other sites), you can withdraw money in the form of a redeemable code. These codes are also accepted for deposit at some Bitcoin exchanges. How does this work? ...
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What function does Mt. Gox's "Open Transaction" withdrawal option perform?

When withdrawing bitcoins from Mt. Gox, there is an option with a checkbox next to it titled "Open Transaction (6 confirmations)". What does this do to my withdrawal? I'm thinking this is probably a ...
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Why do both Mt. Gox and Intersango use Polish banks?

Since their previous France and UK accounts were closed, both Mt. Gox and Intersango set up accounts in Poland. Is there a specific reason why they chose Poland?
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Pros and cons of using Mt. Gox as an e-wallet

Mt. Gox obviously allows you to send bitcoins to it, and to receive them to an address of your choice; hence I'm wondering if there is any reason not to use it as an e-wallet. Unless I'm mistaken, it'...
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What is the best way to exchange MTGUSD to USD?

Are there any better ways to exchange MTGUSD to real USD with lowest fees and the shortest time? I had mining some bitcoins and exchange them to MTGUSD at Mt.Gox. But how do I actually use the USD in ...
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When/How did Eligius "indirectly cost MTGOX many thousands of bitcoins"?

From the forum: Eligius already will accept any transaction, "standard" or not, without bias. ... Indeed, and Eligius' willingness to do so indirectly cost MTGOX many thousands of bitcoins ...
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Is the mtgoxlive depth chart information accurate?

Mt. Gox publishes live data which is available at mtgoxlive.com. The chart includes the current market price as well as a depth chart of existing bid and ask prices, which I assume is compiled from ...
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Has anyone tried transfering 0.00000001 BTC (the currently minimum amount) successfully?

I did an experiment of withdrawing 0.00000001 BTC from MtGox. And this transaction still cannot be seen on http://blockexplorer.com/ after about an hour. Concern solved, thank you everybody! http://...
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Are there any chart tools out there?

Are there any chart tools similar to the ones used in Forex trading available for Bitcoin users? The MtGox Live feed is nice and all, but it doesn't offer the functionality one would expect from a ...
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MtGox - trusted vs verified

What is the difference between a "trusted", "verified" and other accounts at MtGox? In order to get "verified", one needs to provide them with photo ID and utility bill, but how does one get "trusted"?...
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How can I buy Bitcoin via a Credit Card or Paypal?

I want to buy some bitcoins. Ideally, I would like to buy them on the MtGox exchange (because the consensus seems to be that this is the most reputable exchange), however I have found the system for ...
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Why MtGox does not accept a bank statement as proof of address for verification? [closed]

To increase the transaction limits on a MtGox account you need to submit a personal ID (passport or drivers license) and a utility bill (electricity/water/gas/phone) as a proof of address. It is ...
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Is there a bitcoin exchange accepting SEPA transfers? [closed]

Since mt.gox had to close its european office, is there any other exchange accepting SEPA transfers? Sending a wire to the HK office costs much more than a SEPA transfer to me, and I'd like to avoid ...
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Can't recover MtGox password

I go to: https://mtgox.com/users/login Click on "Forgot your password?". Enter "User Name or email". Click on "Recover my password". Nothing happens. They say " We will email you a link to ...
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Is there a historical timeseries of market depth & transactions available?

Has anyone stored the historical market depth & tick data from MtGox? Is it available publically? Would be useful if you were making a bot.
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