Topic: What does Mt Gox stand for? (Read 4628 times)
If the site ever has to surrender it will be "Mont Gaux" like it was French, hurf durf
damn I always thought it was a play on Fort Knox as well 
Aww, Mount Gox sounded nice in my head before I found out the real meaning 
I had also thought it's Mt Gox because it rhymes with Fort Knox, and Mt because the currency is won by mining.
I hope Mt Gox is as secure as Fort Knox..
It better be. When you think about, a well known structure, guarded by humans born with flaws, that can be easily destroyed, assaulted or besieged with the right amount of angry people who want gold when the dollar falls and other governments with unlimited funding and destructive weapons.
Invest in bitcoin, the ideaology and the currency.
I had also thought it's Mt Gox because it rhymes with Fort Knox, and Mt because the currency is won by mining.
I hope Mt Gox is as secure as Fort Knox..
I had also thought it's Mt Gox because it rhymes with Fort Knox, and Mt because the currency is won by mining.
better question is why do they take such high commission
They take lots of legal and financial risks by running such a large exchange. I say they deserve every bitpenny they get. But yes, competition is good.
better question is why do they take such high commission
The market can obviously bear it.
Some competition would be nice, however.
better question is why do they take such high commission
I was thinking it was a play on words of Fort Knox. Instead of a fort its a mountain and gox rhymes with Knox. But the more I think about it that's probably not it. Since Mt might not even stand for mount. as in a mountain.
It is a recycled domain, it used to be the Magic The Gathering Online eXchange.
I like to think of it now as MagicalTux's Good Old eXchange.
I like to think of it now as MagicalTux's Good Old eXchange.
I've always wondered what the name means, and I hate how I keep calling it "Mount Gox", since mount is what I default to upon seeing "mt", but, well, that really sounds stupid. Perhaps it stands for Market?
Does anyone have any information about this?
Does anyone have any information about this?
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