In a long-awaited move, Mt. Gox, the infamous Bitcoin exchange that collapsed in 2014, has finally started repaying its creditors.to one of crypto’s most notorious scandals is not just closing a chapter to one of Bitcoin’s darkest hours but is also actively shaping the asset’s market dynamics in real time.
Moreover, on paper, the repayment process seems to be quite a logistical feat, with five exchanges, namely Bitbank, SBI VC Trade, Bitstamp, Kraken and BitGo, tasked with distributing the funds. Each exchangeBoth Japanese exchanges — Bitbank and SBI VC Trade — have already completed their distributions, processing the payments within hours of receiving the funds.
On July 8, a German government-labeled crypto wallet sold around $900 million worth of Bitcoin, transferring roughly 16,309 BTC in multiple transactions to various external addresses, marking its largest single-day Bitcoin liquidation.Some of the transfers were directed to crypto exchanges such as Bitstamp, Coinbase and Kraken, as well as market makers such as Flow Traders and Cumberland DRW.
This dominance made it the go-to platform for early Bitcoin adopters and played a crucial role in establishing Bitcoin’s legitimacy in its formative years. However, in February 2014, Mt. Gox suspended all Bitcoin withdrawals, citing technical issues. The truth soonThis loss, valued at roughly $450 million at the time, would be worth over $48 billion at today’s prices.