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Topic: Kraken is piggybacking + others. (Read 590 times)

sr. member
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Merit: 250
March 03, 2014, 07:35:58 AM
#5
emptygox.com > kraken.com
goxxed.com > kraken.com
goxed.com > kraken.com
mtgoz.com > kraken.com
mtgoxx.com > kraken.com

mountgox.com > localbitcoins.com

montgox.com > sealswithclubs.eu


What do the community think of this. It's not criminal, but I think it's a bit sneaky. I would never do this to a competing site of mine. And to they really get in more customers like that?

If I entered mtgoxx.com and came to kraken.com I would be very suspicious..

Now that mtgox is pretty much dead, this is kind of a moot point, but in general do you think this is ok?

Might such actions be pointing to the fact that they might be slacking corners/doing unethical stuff in other parts of their business as well?

Is it a red flag?

It is dumb and totally pointless SEO
sr. member
Activity: 1097
Merit: 310
Seabet.io | Crypto-Casino
March 03, 2014, 06:43:34 AM
#4

Actually that's been know for long time.
I think Kraken is now quite popular and does not have to have such a trick in fact.  Undecided
hero member
Activity: 728
Merit: 500
March 03, 2014, 06:06:38 AM
#3
This has been known for a while. See also this comment (and followups) from Kraken CEO Jesse Powell: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1u5p35/kraken_bought_mtgox_typo_domains_and_redirects/ceewnlc
full member
Activity: 154
Merit: 100
March 03, 2014, 05:59:14 AM
#2
I don't think it's okay but I don't think it has any bearing on their ability to run an exchange.
hero member
Activity: 490
Merit: 500
March 03, 2014, 05:54:45 AM
#1
emptygox.com > kraken.com
goxxed.com > kraken.com
goxed.com > kraken.com
mtgoz.com > kraken.com
mtgoxx.com > kraken.com

mountgox.com > localbitcoins.com

montgox.com > sealswithclubs.eu


What do the community think of this. It's not criminal, but I think it's a bit sneaky. I would never do this to a competing site of mine. And to they really get in more customers like that?

If I entered mtgoxx.com and came to kraken.com I would be very suspicious..

Now that mtgox is pretty much dead, this is kind of a moot point, but in general do you think this is ok?

Might such actions be pointing to the fact that they might be slacking corners/doing unethical stuff in other parts of their business as well?

Is it a red flag?
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