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MtGox leaks its own acquisition?

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31 pointsdanboarder12 comments

I noticed this earlier today - here is the html mtgox.com is serving (as of this post):

   <html>
	<head>
		<title>MtGox.com</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<!-- put announce for mtgox acq here -->
	</body>
   </html>

Could mean Annual Compliance Questionnaire... http://www.acronymfinder.com/ACQ.html

It's wishful thinking. He wished he had security until he had none. He wished people would blame bitcoin until they called him out. He's now wishing someone would acquire him.

That's really stretching for "news".

It's clearly been put there on purpose. I would guess as damage control, so that people have some hope that they might eventually recover their coins

It doesn't mean anything on its own

It is what it is. Regarding your speculation about damage control, that could also be correct. That said, I edited and put a question mark after the title (though there is no question mark on the Computer World article title).

Is it possible the individuals formerly known as MtGox are not controlling this page anymore? Istr the domain got transferred a few days ago.

In any case, notwithstanding MtGox's ineptitude, I find it hard to imagine this comment being inserted for internal use only. I don't think it refers to anything they needed reminding to mention on their website.

Edit: Lots of words, sorry.

This means nothing. No one with half a brain puts confidential company information in an HTML comment.

The MtGox guys haven't been accused of competency a lot lately, and they're probably not operating in a very lucid state, what with the magnitude of what's happening, and worries about their own financial and even personal survival.

Since we're all just wildly guessing about everything MtGox-related, let's take our conjectures to the next level: this is a red herring that is purposefully "leaked" in order to make MtGox's footing seem better than it actually is.

An acquisition isn't necessarily cause for celebration.

Remember, Bear Stearns was "acquired" by JP Morgan.

I hear they are going to revert back to trading Magic cards

This is not proof of anything.

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