Tokyo is where Bitcoin first traded at scale, first collapsed at scale, and first got a legal name
FEB 28 2014 · 12:00
Video: Tokyo Whale Caused Bitcoin Crash 📉 Mt Gox Is Back! He Has More $BTC Too! Another Crash Soon? Tokyo is where Bitcoin first traded at scale, first collapsed at scale, and first got a legal name By early 2014, Mt. Gox in Shibuya was handling over 70% of all bitcoin transactions worldwide — and then it wasn't handling anything. [Source: cyberpunkoracle.com]
Source: cyberpunkoracle.com
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