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Story: Mt. Gox Moves Another $930M in Bitcoin as BTC Tests $76K—What’s Next

By Evie Vavasseur

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Where Did the Bitcoin Go?. Blockchain analytics firm Look on chain, citing Arkham Intelligence data, revealed that most of…

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Bitcoin’s Price Takes a Hit—But Recovers. Shortly after the transfer, Bitcoin experienced a sharp drop, falling 2.

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How Much Bitcoin Does Mt. Gox Still Hold?. Since starting its repayment process in June 2024, Mt.

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What’s Next for Bitcoin?. The crypto community remains on high alert for future Bitcoin transfers from Mt. Gox.

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Final Thoughts. Mt. Gox’s latest Bitcoin move signals further progress in its long-overdue repayment process.

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Mt. Gox, the infamous defunct crypto exchange, has made another significant Bitcoin transfer, moving 11,833 BTC worth approximately $931 million on March 11.

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Blockchain analytics firm Look on chain, citing Arkham Intelligence data, revealed that most of the Bitcoin—11,501 BTC (worth $905 million)—was sent to a new wallet.

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Some analysts believe that the smaller transaction could be an early step toward distributing funds to creditors.

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Surprisingly, despite the massive amount of Bitcoin being moved, the transaction fees were incredibly low. The entire process cost just $2.

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Shortly after the transfer, Bitcoin experienced a sharp drop, falling 2.4% to $76,784 within just 30 minutes.

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However, Bitcoin quickly rebounded to $79,275, suggesting that traders absorbed the initial selling pressure.

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Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of Bit MEX, weighed in on the situation. In a March 11 post on X (formerly Twitter), he advised investors to "be patient" and suggested that Bitcoin…

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Since starting its repayment process in June 2024, Mt. Gox has been gradually reducing its Bitcoin reserves.

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This is a significant drop from the estimated $9.2 billion in Bitcoin that Mt. Gox held before beginning the repayment process.

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The crypto community remains on high alert for future Bitcoin transfers from Mt. Gox. If more large sums are moved and liquidated, Bitcoin could face additional short-term…

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