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Former Mt. Gox CEO proposes Bitcoin hard fork to retrieve 79,956 BTC

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès has proposed a Bitcoin hard fork to move 79,956 BTC, valued at over $5.2 billion, tied to the exchange's historic hack. His GitHub plan would enable transfers to a recovery address without the original private key, potentially aiding creditor payouts. The idea has drawn sharp pushback from users concerned it could weaken Bitcoin's immutability.