Mt. Gox, the Japanese crypto exchange that collapsed in 2014, transferred 42,587 Bitcoin, estitmated at $2.85 billion, to an unknown wallet on Tuesday.
The move comes a day after the exchange executed test transactions as Mt. Gox is preparing to repay its creditors.
Following the move bitcoin price dipped below $66,300 down 1.84%.
Mt. Gox, the defunct crypto exchange, made an announcement earlier this month on its website that it had started making repayments to “some” of the creditors adding others would have to “wait a while” but has since removed the post.
The repayment process, facilitated through the Bitstamp exchange, involves distributing over $9.4 billion worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash to approximately 127,000 creditors.
So far, the crypto exchange Kraken has confirmed the receipt of funds from Mt. Gox Trustee marking a significant milestone in the long-awaited distribution process to creditors. Kraken will begin distributing the funds later this month and early August.
In an email sent to affected users, Kraken confirmed the commencement of the distribution process. The email stated, “We have successfully received creditor funds (BTC and BCH) from the Mt. Gox Trustee.”
Mt. Gox Collapse Triggered Years of Legal Proceedings
The repayments are being made after a decade since the exchange collapsed. The collapse of Mt. Gox triggered years of legal proceedings and efforts to recover the lost assets.
In 2018, approximately 200,000 Bitcoins were recovered, initiating a lengthy rehabilitation process under the oversight of a court-appointed trustee. Creditors have since been awaiting compensation, with multiple delays frustrating the process.
This latest distribution aims to compensate the users who lost their funds during the collapse. The exact details of the repayment plan, including the proportion of assets to be distributed and the timeline for completion, are closely watched by the crypto community.
Last month, Mt. Gox on transferred Bitcoin worth $2.7 billion to a new wallet address. It marked the exchange’s first significant transaction following several smaller test transactions.