Seems like a safe choice, if its real they already have their statement out there, if it's false, they still have a positive statement of support for their customers out there. I don't see any downside to them coming out with this statement at this time, do you?

I think that's true. The headline could be changed and the text would still be read assurably.

Headline was changed. The original is still on blockchain.info http://blog.blockchain.info/2014/02/25/joint-statement/

Edit: now blockchain.info has also removed "insolvency" from the headline but not the first sentence.

The first sentence has now been edited to remove the word "insolvency".

if they hadn't done it so piecemeal it wouldn't be so interesting.

Quick get it out of the headline!

You idiot, it's still in the url!

You fool, it's right in the first sentence!

Damnit, the first letter of every line spells out "insolvency"!

Rather reminds me of the "cdesign proponentsists" version of Of Pandas and People.

The Coinbase headline makes no mention of insolvent. So either the headline changed after the post to HN or the poster is trying to scare things up.

Check out the URL that's linked in the OP. It includes the word "insolvency", and then redirects to the appropriate place.

It was in fact changed.

This is coordinated. Which means they've known long enough to coordinate every exchange.

People have been accusing MtGox of being insolvent for years and the malleability stuff has been going on for weeks. Plenty of time to whip up some damage control.

That is an interesting point. How long would it actually take to coordinate between those exchanges though? Its been a big day in BTC news and I'm sure everyone with some skin in the game is watching the news like a hawk.

Probably not very long. But I'd wager they've known since at least this morning. Given last night's resignation of Mt. Gox from the Foundation, I'd say since last night.