Mt. Gox moves $2.2 billion in Bitcoin after delay
Mt. Gox has transferred $2.2 billion worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), marking its largest movement in months.
This transfer occurred just a week after the exchange announced an extension of its repayment timeline.
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence identified the movement of 32,371 BTC, with the majority, 30,371 BTC, sent to a specific wallet address.
An additional 2,000 BTC was initially moved to a Mt. Gox cold wallet before being transferred to an unmarked wallet.
The defunct exchange is in the process of repaying billions owed to customers following its collapse in 2014 due to a series of hacks.
The recent extension of the repayment deadline affects thousands of creditors who lost assets in the security breach that resulted in the theft of approximately 850,000 BTC.
Bitcoin's price has seen fluctuations during this period, oscillating between $73,000 and $65,000 recently.
Following the announcement of the repayment extension, Bitcoin's price rose above $62,200 after dipping below $59,000 earlier in the week.
Market analysts are anticipating heightened volatility as U.S. election activities may influence market dynamics.
Monday's significant transfer follows a smaller movement of 500 BTC to two unidentified wallets in late September, marking Mt. Gox's first activity since that time.
These transfers typically precede distributions to creditors through established crypto exchanges like Bitstamp and Kraken.
The timing of this latest transfer coincides with Mt. Gox's announcement regarding its extended repayment deadline by one year.
At the time of reporting, the Bitcoin (BTC) price was $68,799.43.
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