OK there is nothing wrong, I just contacted Bitstamp (I live near them) and they activated withdrawals for me right away, they told me it is a safety precaution, and they will make an annoucment and send e-mails with instructions to how withdraw..
Quelle surprise. The level of FUD on here is laughable. Its like watching a bunch of panicked gazelles..
In my view we are working through the last bubble and gox like it or not is the only story in town. Karpeles could not have handled things in a worse or less damaging way. Karpeles has killed his exchange with this behaviour. It seems likely he is trying to regain solvency by manipulation but who in there right mind would trade there again?
What annoys me is the unbelievable amount of damage and bad PR this is inflicting on the rest of the bitcoin economy. It makes bitcoin look like a joke in the eyes of the great unwashed who may have been tempted previously into dipping a toe in the water.
Oh yeah fonzie you are ignored.