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MtGox Repayment Plan Finally Activated, New Notice Confirms Amid $9B BTC Movement

Published 05/28/2024, 07:14 PM
Updated 05/28/2024, 07:45 PM
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  • MtGox trustee prepares to repay users as part of the approved Rehabilitation Plan.
  • Wallet addresses of MtGox moved Bitcoin worth $9B to anonymous wallets.
  • After hackers stole 850K BTC from MtGox in 2014, the exchange closed its website and filed for bankruptcy.

In a recent announcement, the Rehabilitation Trustee of the defunct MtGox crypto exchange outlined preparations to repay users as part of the approved Rehabilitation Plan. According to the notification, claimants will soon receive compensation for their cryptocurrency rehabilitation claims.

They can choose between direct repayment in BTC and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) through designated crypto exchanges or an equivalent cash amount from the sale of these assets. This effort is part of the recovery process for customers who lost funds when the Tokyo-based exchange filed for bankruptcy a decade ago.

Specifically, in February 2014, MtGox suspended trading, closed its website, and sought bankruptcy protection. It was later revealed that approximately 850,000 Bitcoins, worth about $450 million at the time, were stolen over several years due to security vulnerabilities.

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