**News Flash: Bitstamp Begins Repaying Mt. Gox Creditors**
- Bitstamp has started repaying Mt. Gox creditors after receiving all owed funds from the trustee.
- The exchange received Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Ethereum (ETH) and began repayments on July 25.
- Recipients will have full control of their assets within a week, post-security checks.
- Bitstamp CEO Jean-Baptiste Graftieaux highlighted Bitcoin's value, noting many creditors will profit despite the long wait.
- Over $9.4 billion in Bitcoin is owed to 127,000 creditors.
- UK creditors will need to wait a few more months for their funds.
- Kraken completed its repayments on July 24. đ