Are the bitcoins from Mt. Gox effectively removed from circulation, or are they considered stolen and now owned by someone else?

Asked Mar 1, 2014· 1 answer ·Bitcoin

Faisal KhanAnswered Mar 1, 2014

If they were traded, they are part and parcel of the money supply. They most likely belong to someone else now. The question now is to trace the coins to the wallets that are holding them.

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