After a decade-long wait, Mt. Gox creditors finally receive Bitcoin and BCH via Kraken.
The creditors of the Mt. Gox breach, which rapidly diminished the wealth of numerous investors, were granted substantial relief after a decade.
According to Dave Ripley, the CEO of Kraken, the company has effectively distributed Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash to creditors from the Mt. Gox estate. He emphasized the decade-long role of Kraken in facilitating the investigation and return of client funds, describing it as both a privilege and a duty.
Ripley acknowledged that payments were delayed due to legal issues, but she commended the Trustee for ensuring the safety of the majority of the Bitcoin, thereby preserving its value. Creditors are exceedingly grateful for this endeavor.
As Kraken approaches its 13th anniversary, Ripley contemplated the company’s mission and responsibilities to its clients, paying tribute to co-founder Jesse Powell for his influence on the crypto industry. These milestones underscore Kraken’s dedication to its clients and the crypto community.
In 2014, the collapse of Mt. Gox was a seminal moment in the history of cryptocurrency, as the largest Bitcoin exchange at the time, lost 850,000 Bitcoin to hackers.
Today, the value of this misappropriated Bitcoin would be approximately $56 billion. Kraken, Bitbank, SBI VC Trade, and Coincheck were chosen to assist in the return of funds to approximately 127,000 affected customers.
It is estimated that the total amount owed to these clients, which encompasses a variety of cryptocurrency and cash, exceeds $7 billion.
In 2014, the collapse of Mt. Gox was a seminal moment in the history of cryptocurrency, as the largest Bitcoin exchange at the time, lost 850,000 Bitcoin to hackers.
Today, the value of this misappropriated Bitcoin would be approximately $56 billion. Kraken, Bitbank, SBI VC Trade, and Coincheck were chosen to assist in the return of funds to approximately 127,000 affected customers.
It is estimated that the total amount owed to these clients, which encompasses a variety of cryptocurrency and cash, exceeds $7 billion.
In 2021, the Mt. Gox rehabilitation plan was approved, to repay approximately 90% of the amounts owed to affected consumers. Recent developments have demonstrated substantial progress in this regard.
Additionally, Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analysis firm, has reported that Mt. Gox has initiated the transfer of $2.85 billion in Bitcoin to new digital wallets. $340 million has already been sent to addresses associated with Bitstamp’s platform
Approximately 85,234 Bitcoin, which are valued at approximately $5.7 billion, are still held by the Mt. Gox estate. This event is a critical step in the process of resolving the long-standing issues that erstwhile Mt. Gox customers have encountered.
The impending distribution of nearly $9 billion in BTC and BCH has been a primary source of concern for digital asset investors.
Numerous individuals are contemplating the extent to which creditors will dispose of those assets on the open market to capitalize on the substantial price increase over the past decade.
In the past, news regarding blockchain transfers associated with Mt. Gox has frequently resulted in a negative impact on cryptocurrency prices.
Bitcoin experienced a decline to nearly $66,000 earlier today as a result of the transfer of $2.8 billion in assets, including $130 million in BTC, from Mt. Gox wallets to Bitstamp. This move suggested that creditors would receive their funds.