Mt. Gox, the long-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, transferred 37,477 Bitcoin (BTC) worth nearly $2.5 billion to an unidentified wallet address at 4:46 AM UTC on July 24.
Arkham Intelligence data shows that another 5,106 BTC were moved to a different wallet shortly after. This follows a transfer of over $25 million in BTC to a wallet linked to the Bitstamp crypto exchange, one of five exchanges collaborating with the Mt. Gox trustee to reimburse creditors.
So far, over 40% of the Bitcoin owed to Mt. Gox creditors has been disbursed, according to CryptoQuant. This means that 60%, or around $5.6 billion, is still pending distribution.
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Mt. Gox collapsed in 2014 after a major security breach, leaving around 127,000 creditors waiting for repayment of approximately $9 billion worth of Bitcoin, which raises concerns about the potential market impact.
Despite some fears of a mass sell-off, many analysts think these concerns are overblown. Alex Thorne, head of research at Galaxy, noted that more than half of the Bitcoin for repayment is owed to funds, which are unlikely to sell immediately. Thorne also suggested that individual creditors will likely hold onto their Bitcoin.
Other market analysts believe that the potential impact of Mt. Gox's Bitcoin repayments has already been factored into the market, and the worst price fluctuations are likely behind us.
The recent transfers by Mt. Gox are a significant step in the repayment process for its creditors. While concerns about market volatility persist, experts suggest the actual impact may be less severe than expected.
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