Originally Posted by newB

I'm skeptical for these reasons:
1. The attributed creator is a pseudonym - nobody has yet to publicly claim credit.
2. The main exchange Mtgox was originally a site for Magic The Online Gathering.
3. They've been sluggish for years then suddenly the price jumped and there was immediately talk of getting in before getting priced out - sounds like the exact same formula for a pump and dump to me.

But good luck to you.