Bitstamp, one of the chosen five cryptocurrency exchanges to facilitate the distribution of the substantial amount of Bitcoin owed to Mt. Gox creditors, has announced that it will release the funds to investors as soon as possible upon receipt. The company, which was recently acquired by Robinhood, is committed to meeting the 60-day deadline for token distribution set by the Mt. Gox trustees.
“We are fully dedicated to compensating these investors as quickly as we can,” said Bitstamp in a joint statement. This statement provides more clarity on the previously opaque process, which is closely followed by individuals in the cryptocurrency industry.
Mt. Gox administrators, who were once the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, plan to distribute approximately 142,000 recovered BTC to creditors who suffered losses due to the hack and subsequent bankruptcy of the platform in 2014. Cryptocurrency holders are concerned that the sudden sale of such a significant amount of Bitcoin could have a negative impact on its price. Recently, when preparing to transfer its BTC holdings worth $2.7 billion from one cold storage wallet to an undisclosed one, Bitcoin’s value dropped by nearly 10%.
Furthermore, the recent sale of seized Bitcoins by the German government has contributed to a 19% decline in the value of the leading cryptocurrency over the past month. The total value of Bitcoin to be distributed is estimated to be around $8 billion, while the German government still holds approximately $1.5 billion worth of tokens.
In the face of these challenges, Bitstamp emphasizes the complex and conflicting priorities involved in distributing such a large number of cryptocurrencies to lenders. These lenders, while wanting to stabilize Bitcoin’s price, are eager to regain control of the funds owed to them as quickly as possible.
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