Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 10:08 AM GMT
In today’s crypto market, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading under $67,000, experiencing a slight decline of 0.66%. This drop comes as the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox initiates another significant transfer of its assets. The latest transaction, worth over $2.85 billion, involves moving Bitcoin between wallets, with a portion being sent to the crypto exchange Bitstamp, a move historically linked to market sell-offs.
Key Movements
According to Arkham data, Mt. Gox transferred over $2.85 billion worth of BTC to a new wallet in the early hours of Tuesday in the Asian markets. This included:
- 5,110 BTC worth $340.1 million to one wallet.
- 37,000 BTC worth $2.5 billion to another wallet.
From the 5,110 BTC wallet, approximately $130 million worth of BTC was moved to 4 Bitstamp addresses , indicating a potential intent to sell holdings.
Impact on Bitcoin Price
The market reacted to these movements, with Bitcoin dropping below $67,000 earlier today. This decline in sentiment comes as US investors anticipate the first trading of spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds later in the day.
In early July, Mt. Gox began repaying creditors affected by the 2014 hack. Over $9 billion worth of BTC and $73 million in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are scheduled to be distributed to traders in the coming months. This repayment process continues to create significant ripples in the cryptocurrency market as large amounts of Bitcoin are moved and potentially sold.