中文声明 这份文件的目的是总结比特币基金会对门头沟的破产来做的联合声明。
这次糟糕的波动是因为Mt.Gox用户所信赖的公司自己所实施可恶行为的结果,但是这完全不能反映出比特币以及数字货币行业本身的价值。目前有数百家值得信任以及负责任的比特币相关企业。这些公司将继续会让比特币对于消费者商户而言,变得更加安全和易于使用。正如任何新的行业,必然会有一些不好的地方需要被清除,而这正是我们今天所看到的。
我们有信心,而且,在强大比特币企业和高素质团队领导下以及可靠投资者支持下,将会继续蓬勃发展,并且履行将比特币作为未来互联网时代支付手段的承诺。
为了重树由于Mt.Gox失败而挫败的信心,负责任的比特币交易所将会共同协作,并且致力于比特币的未来和客户资金的安全。作为向客户保证的一部分,下列交易所将会在未来的时间里共同协作努力,让客户和公众放心,让所有的资金以安全稳妥的方式进行运作:Coinbase,Kraken,BitStamp,Circle和BTC China。
我们坚信可以为消费者提供透明,周到,全面的保护措施。我们承诺将会向着这条路前行。
比特币运营商,无论是交易所,钱包服务或支付服务供应商,其在所持有其客户资产的比特币时将会起到非常关键的作用。作为保管人应当符合高标准,包括相应的安全保障措施,保独立审计和定期测试,充足的资产负债表以及足够的实物资产储备,透明和负责的客户信息披露,并在杠杆交易或自营交易或保证金贷款等行为中确保不会动用客户资产等政策。作为金融服务供应商,我们中的任何人都不会像Mt.Gox这样不去遵循这些必要的守则。
下面的行业领导者将会遵守该声明:
Fred Ehrsam Co-founder of Coinbase
Jesse Powell CEO of Kraken
Nejc Kodrič CEO of Bitstamp.net
Bobby Lee CEO of BTC China
Nicolas Cary CEO of Blockchain.info
Jeremy Allaire CEO of Circle
英文原文
附英文原文:
The purpose of this document is to summarize a joint statement to the Bitcoin community regarding Mt.Gox.
This tragic violation of the trust of users of Mt.Gox was the result of one company’s abhorrent actions and does not reflect the resilience or value of bitcoin and the digital currency industry. There are hundreds of trustworthy and responsible companies involved in bitcoin. These companies will continue to build the future of money by making bitcoin more secure and easy to use for consumers and merchants. As with any new industry, there are certain bad actors that need to be weeded out, and that is what we are seeing today.
We are confident, however, that strong Bitcoin companies, led by highly competent teams and backed by credible investors, will continue to thrive, and to fulfill the promise that bitcoin offers as the future of payment in the Internet age.
In order to re-establish the trust squandered by the failings of Mt. Gox, responsible bitcoin exchanges are working together and are committed to the future of bitcoin and the security of all customer funds. As part of the effort to re-assure customers, the following exchanges will be coordinating efforts over the coming days to publicly reassure customers and the general public that all funds continue to be held in a safe and secure manner: Coinbase, Kraken, BitStamp, Circle, and BTC China.
We strongly believe in transparent, thoughtful, and comprehensive consumer protection measures. We pledge to lead the way.
Bitcoin operators, whether they be exchanges, wallet services or payment providers, play a critical custodial role over the bitcoin they hold as assets for their customers. Acting as a custodian should require a high-bar, including appropriate security safeguards that are independently audited and tested on a regular basis, adequate balance sheets and reserves as commercial entities, transparent and accountable customer disclosures, and clear policies to not use customer assets for proprietary trading or for margin loans in leveraged trading. It does not appear to any of us that MtGox followed any these essential requirements as a financial services provider.
The following industry leaders stand by this statement:
Fred Ehrsam -- Co-founder of Coinbase
Jesse Powell -- CEO of Kraken
Nejc Kodrič -- CEO of Bitstamp.net
Bobby Lee -- CEO of BTC China
Nicolas Cary -- CEO of Blockchain.info
Jeremy Allaire -- CEO of Circle
2014.02.25
附:疑似泄露的Mtgox内部文件:
《危机应对草案》