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The now-defunct Tokyo-based crypto platform Mt. Gox executed a massive transaction of over 48,641 Bitcoin, sparking speculation about a potential repayment to creditors. The transfer, valued at over $3.10 billion, is linked to the conclusion of the platform's bankruptcy proceedings. Despite concerns...
The now-defunct Tokyo-based crypto platform Mt. Gox executed a massive transaction of over 48,641 Bitcoin, sparking speculation about a potential repayment to creditors. The transfer, valued at over $3.10 billion, is linked to the conclusion of the platform's bankruptcy proceedings. Despite concerns among investors, the founder of CryptoQuant believes that the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) surrounding the transaction is overstated, citing Bitcoin's market cap growth outpacing its realized cap growth. Only 36% of Mt. Gox's BTC holdings have been distributed to former users, with the remaining 141,686 BTC set to be gradually dispersed.
The now-defunct Tokyo-based crypto platform Mt. Gox recently executed a huge transaction carrying over 48,641 Bitcoin, igniting speculations about an upcoming repayment to creditors after the firm went bankrupt years ago. Thus, cryptocurrency enthusiasts and investors are closely watching the reaction of Bitcoin as Mt. Gox continues to carry out massive BTC transactions. However, Ki Young Ju, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of CryptoQuant, believes that the FUD around the Mt. Gox Bitcoin repayment process is not as significant as it seems.
In a significant development, cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox carried out a substantial transfer of 48,641 Bitcoin on Tuesday morning to a wallet address that was reportedly connected to San Fransisco-based crypto exchange, Kraken. This transfer, which is valued at over $3.10 billion in today’s market, could be part of the eagerly expected conclusion of the platform’s bankruptcy proceedings. The large-scale transaction, which coincides with recent reports that Mt. Gox creditors could be receiving their repayments in the next 7 to 14 days, according to an email from Kraken sent to users, has caused quite a negative sentiment among crypto investors and traders. Addressing investors’ negative outlook around the development, Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, stated that the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) around these massive BTC transactions are overestimated.
Over the past weeks, Mt. Gox has been executing huge BTC transactions in connection to the highly anticipated resolution of the platform’s repayment process. Despite these significant moves, Maarten, a market watcher and community manager at CryptoQuant, claims that just 36% of the platform’s BTC holdings have been distributed to former users.