Gavin Andresen and Jeff Garzik: Mt. Gox is Wrong, Bitcoin isn't Broken
Bitcoin core developers Jeff Garzik and Gavin Andresen have responded to Mt. Gox's claims that there is a flaw in the Bitcoin software. Mt. Gox issued a statement this morning (GMT), revealing it had suspended bitcoin withdrawals indefinitely due to a previously known technical issue with its custom wallet implementation of the Bitcoin core protocol. Garzik stressed that Mt. Gox seems to be attempting to shift the blame for its recent failings onto Bitcoin and its developers. "First and foremost, bitcoin is not broken. There is no fundamental flaw in bitcoin," said Garzik. The #bitcoin....
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