Bitcoin prices hit record high after Mt. Gox exchange agrees to move to the U.S.

Virtual currency Bitcoin has hit new highs in value after Mt. Gox , the largest Bitcoin exchange, struck a deal to let startup CoinLab handle its U.S. operations. Japan’s Mt. Gox is the largest exchange in the world for Bitcoin, but it had been having trouble making headway in the United States. So it will move operations to a U.S. company that might able to attract more Americans. Seattle-based CoinLab has a partnership with Silicon Valley Bank and is backed by $500,000 in VC funds , which will help lend credibility with Bitcoin buyers and sellers. “There are two major difficulties Bitcoin exchange customers have traditionally faced: banking troubles for the underlying exchange, and security of their coins,” CoinLab CEO Peter Vessenes said in a post announcing the move. “Since we believe in Bitcoin, we’d like to solve these problems.” As of early Wednesday evening, Bitcoi...

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