Mizuho Bank disputes its involvement in Mt. Gox Bitcoin fraud

Mizuho Bank, which has been accused by clients of the Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, of helping the Bitcoin Ponzi scheme to defraud them, argued against its accusers in a US federal court on Friday, saying that they were grasping at straws to connect the bank to the scheme; the bank has also called for the case to be heard in Japan instead.

By Braden Campbell (January 29, 2016, 8:19 PM EST) -- A Japanese bank accused by clients of the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox of aiding its scheme to defraud them hit back against its accusers in Illinois federal court today, saying that not only are they grasping at straws to connect the bank to the scheme, but also that the case should instead be heard in Japan....

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