mtgox was created-date: 2007-01-02 21:05:49 long before btc

[timeshareafrica]

mtgox was created-date: 2007-01-02 21:05:49

acording to http://website.informer.com/mtgox.com#tab_ip_whois,
 this is way before the BTC came. What did mtgox do before they exchanged bitcoins?

[theymos]

It was Magic The Gathering Online eXchange.

[Merralea]

Well, it doesn't have any pre-BTC traffic, so I'd think someone just liked the name and was holding on to it. It's not uncommon.
I'm amused that it has a "child safety" rating of 93. Good to know I can let the kids trade for me.

[compro01]

Looks like in 2009-ish it was the site for a game called The Far Wilds.

http://web.archive.org/web/20090812073342/http://www.mtgox.com/

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Excellent find! And here are the guys that make up Satoshi Nakamoto: http://web.archive.org/web/20090815045143/http://www.mtgox.com/About_Us.html

Jed McCaleb
Chris Nojima
Kenneth Shor
George Evmenov

Too bad none of the above are involved with Bitcoin, otherwise I would say you were onto something.

Unless: http://thefarwilds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2121

[timeshareafrica]

Interesting stuff,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_Online look at the developement
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=253606
if the card is older than four years than bingo

[ABitBack]

Interesting stuff,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_Online look at the developement
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=253606
if the card is older than four years than bingo

Wow, ok we're geeky but not that geeky. Mt.gox went up a few notches!

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Interesting stuff,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_Online look at the developement
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=253606
if the card is older than four years than bingo

http://web.archive.org/web/20080303204329/http://www.starcitygames.com/

http://web.archive.org/liveweb/http://sales.starcitygames.com/search.php?substring=Conjured+Currency&Go.x=7&Go.y=17&Go=Go

Conjured Currency   Return to Ravnica   5   Enchantment      R   NM/M        
$   
   
Conjured Currency   Return to Ravnica (Foil)   5   Enchantment      R   NM/M        
$   
   
Conjured Currency (Return to Ravnica)   Foreign Magic Singles: Chinese - Simplified (Foil)

If I recall correctly, Roger Ver used to be this trading card game just prior to getting into Bitcoin. He even placed in the money once: http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/article.asp?x=results/ptla98

[timeshareafrica]

Are you talking about this Roger from Tokio:

Roger Ver @rogerkver 東京 Tokyo
Silicon Valley computer lover, living in Tokyo. CEO of Memorydealers.com, Angel investor in several Bitcoin startups. I'm also very interested in Voluntaryism

also good friends with @CharlieShrem and @ErikVoorhees of #BitInstant ?

[Severian]

Jed McCaleb...


Too bad none of the above are involved with Bitcoin, otherwise I would say you were onto something.

Jed was the original developer of the mtgox trading platform is one of the developers of Ripple.

[timeshareafrica]

Ok this has to stop now, we dont want to kill the magic behind Satoshi Nakamoto

[bitcometrader]

Just a short question, the Magic The Gathering Online Review https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering_Online tells us:
Each card is individually numbered using a secure encryption system and stored remotely, and the online cards can be traded instantaneously and in a safe manner.
What encryption system was used for the cards ?