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I had the opposite reaction. I thought it was poorly-researched, esp. in that it parroted MtGox's explanation for the compromise. I don't think the BBC should be so quick to accept that story, given this information: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2676263

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At the very least, the BBC has avoided the BitCoin hype.

Lots of other websites mention it every other day, yet this crash was probably the first major event for the technology.

They are quoting an official statement from Mt Gox. Its not like they are accepting this line. But if there is somebody they can quote, its Mt. Gox, not somebody who claims something on a forum. In any case, not mentioning 'toasty' is not really relevant.

I see one quote, followed by non-quoted statements that read as facts.

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