There is a difference between reading the statement as "mtgox offers some services which make it look bank-like" and "mtgox is definitively a bank as defined by

There is a difference between reading the statement as "mtgox offers some services which make it look bank-like" and "mtgox is definitively a bank as defined by applicable laws". The difference, in case you're curious, is willful pedantry, and really just clutters up the thread.