Mt. Gox’s recent Bitcoin transactions ignited hope among its creditors. The Japanese-based crypto exchange, which was closed down for more than a decade due to severe losses, recently transferred around $2 billion BTC to a digital asset wallet, believed to be BitGo.
Arkham Intelligence, a crypto analyst firm, revealed the recent developments in its X profile on Tuesday. This action from the deficit company caused many of Mt.Gox’s creditors to expect receiving compensation, which was delayed by ten years. Arkham stated in their post that the wallet connected with the crypto exchange ran a test transaction.
Mt.Gox partnered with five service providers to initiate repayments, and BitGo, which received around $2.19 billion Bitcoin, will be the final distributor of the firm’s creditor funds. Arkham, adding to speculations, stated that the suspected BitGo address received around 33,105 Bitcoin and later transferred around 33,023 BTC (worth about $1.96 billion) to a new address on Tuesday. Also, the crypto analyst disclosed that a transaction of 117 BTC (worth around $6.96 million) was transferred to OKX.
Mt. Gox Transfers $5B in BTC After 5 Years to Unmarked AddressEarlier this year, Mt.Gox initiated the repayment process with the distribution of both Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and many creditors have reported receiving back their funds. The anticipation of receiving the overdue compensation was met with concern and relief.
Although creditors are excited to reclaim their assets, they are anxious about the large-scale liquidation that might affect the market after a gap of ten years. Many believe that further compensation could be addressed to satisfy the long period of their suffering.
Mt. Gox, once the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, experienced a severe loss after its firm shut down due to a crypto bug. Most investors were unable to retrieve their funds or access them for more than a decade.
