With regard to Gox implementing withdrawals it seems there are developments and counter arguments in progress (if you're too lazy to leave this thread):
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=464835.0
http://theblogchain.com/2014/02/14/breaking-mark-karpeles-posts-to-say-mtgox-is-implementing-a-solution/
I won't pretend to be a technical genius but the gist I'm getting from this is Gox are implementing a 'fix' which gmaxwell (I imagine speaking for the BTCdev team?) seems to think won't work.
Interesting Mark mentions LTC...perhaps he's hoping for a new revenue stream

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=464835.0
http://theblogchain.com/2014/02/14/breaking-mark-karpeles-posts-to-say-mtgox-is-implementing-a-solution/
I won't pretend to be a technical genius but the gist I'm getting from this is Gox are implementing a 'fix' which gmaxwell (I imagine speaking for the BTCdev team?) seems to think won't work.
Interesting Mark mentions LTC...perhaps he's hoping for a new revenue stream


What a scumbag move to suddenly mention ltc.
Here I can confirm your statement!!!