Check Bitcoin wallet balance
Placed some coins into MtGox, but are wondering how many? The is now allowing users to check their account balance to see how many bitcoins they have.
MtGox Users Allowed to Login
The ex-Bitcoin exchange has slightly updated its homepage to show a login screen and a message that is inviting users to login so that they can check their account balances. The message reads:
Important announcement to all users confirming their account
This balance confirmation service is provided on this site only for the convenience of all users.
Please be aware that confirming the balance on this site does not constitute a filing of rehabilitation claims under the civil rehabilitation procedure and note that the balance amounts shown on this site should also not be considered an acknowledgment by MtGox Co., Ltd. of the amount of any rehabilitation claims of users.
This basically means that users can check their account balance, but it will not do much for anything other than personal confirmation. In addition, this is a reference to MtGox’s bankruptcy case and the . These are counting the ex-Bitcoin exchange’s assets in order to come up with a liquidation value.
MtGox Users in For the Long Haul
MtGox users with Bitcoin might be able to get a portion of their wallet’s worth based on the final totals of the exchange’s assets. MtGox’s website also reads,
Rehabilitation claims under a civil rehabilitation procedure become confirmed from a filing which is followed by an investigation procedure. The method for filing claims will be published on this site as soon as we will be in situation to announce it.
MtGox users will be allowed to file claims against MtGox in order to get some of their money back. This is good news since it means that the Bitcoin community can hope for some sort of justice from the MtGox debacle.
One might wonder, however, since MtGox claimed that it had lost 750, 000 of its users’ bitcoins and 100, 000 of its own, how will the users be able to see coins that are lost? Perhaps the wallets will show the account balances before the bitcoins were lost.
