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Former Mt. Gox CEO proposes hard fork to recover $5.2 billion in bitcoin from 2011 theft

The Block|Kyle Baird|February 27, 2026 at 09:24 PM|4 views

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Former Mt. Gox CEO has proposed a hard fork to recover $5.2 billion in bitcoin stolen in the 2011 Mt. Gox hack. The proposal would require coordinated network upgrades across the Bitcoin network but risks creating a chain split if nodes refuse to adopt the changes.

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→Former Mt. Gox CEO proposes hard fork to recover $5.2 billion in bitcoin from 2011 theft.
→The proposal would require a coordinated network upgrade across Bitcoin nodes.
→Implementation risks creating a chain split if parts of the network refuse adoption.
→The recovery attempt targets funds stolen over a decade ago from the Mt. Gox exchange.
→Such a hard fork would represent a significant precedent for Bitcoin protocol changes.

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