On this very day in 2014, the world's largest crypto exchange Mt. Gox suddenly went offline, involving a massive hack of 850,000 $BTC! 🔍 The Ultimate Lesson: → There was a time when Mt. Gox alone handled 70% of global Bitcoin trades. → Today, even after 12 years, users are still waiting for their $BTC. → This hack established the biggest Golden Rule of crypto: Not your keys, not your coins.
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🚨 FLASHBACK 2014: THE MT. GOX COLLAPSE!
On this very day in 2014, the world's largest crypto exchange Mt. Gox suddenly went offline, involving a massive hack of 850,000 $BTC!
🔍 The Ultimate Lesson:
→ There was a time when Mt. Gox alone handled 70% of global Bitcoin trades.
→ Today, even after 12 years, users are still waiting for their $BTC.
→ This hack established the biggest Golden Rule of crypto: Not your keys, not your coins.