Mt. Gox shuffles $9.4B $BTC Ahead of  Scheduled October Payout….

The collapse of the once-thriving crypto exchange Mt.Gox was one of the most scandalous chapters in the crypto industry, marked by the loss of over 850,000 bitcoins and a bankruptcy that left many investors out of pocket. However, over a decade after the collapse, the exchange is set to finally compensate victims, instilling hope among creditors with recent positive actions.

As Reported by several  onchain analysts, On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, a cold wallet linked to Mt.Gox moved 141,686 $BTC to an unmarked address, worth approximately $9.44 billion at press time, marking the first asset movement by the exchange in over five years.

The transfer occurred in six parts of varying amounts, beginning with the transfer of 12,240 $BTC. These transactions took place over a five-hour period, culminating in a final transfer of 31,138 BTC.

All these were Transferred to Below Address

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The weight of the asset movements triggered a decline in BTC’s price, caused by fear among investors that a sell off was imminent. The token fell by a slight 2% amid the transfers to $67,500. Addressing the concerns, in a statement, Mt.Gox clarified that the BTC movements are part of the ongoing actions by the rehabilitation trustee in the creditor settlement process.

While Mt. Gox emphasized that it has not initiated sales or repayments yet, its renewed actions have spurred optimism among creditors.