Mt. Gox Faces US Subpoena and Investigation in Japan
The Mt. Gox maelstrom is starting to attract attention from law enforcement in Japan and the US. According to the Wall Street Journal, Mt. Gox has been subpoenaed by the US Attorney's office in New York. Additionally, a few thousand miles west, Japanese officials have confirmed that local authorities are looking into the matter, too. The Wall Street Journal cites an unnamed source, which revealed the federal subpoena was sent this month. Details are rather thin on the ground and at this point in time it remains unclear when the subpoena was sent, or what it is all about. In any case,....
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