Mt. Gox Moves Another Batch of Bitcoin, Releasing 11,833 BTC from Its Stash

According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, an address containing a large amount of Bitcoin owned by the long-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox just moved funds.

A large Bitcoin address linked to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox just moved funds, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported on Wednesday evening.

The transfer came as Bitcoin’s price (BTC) plummeted to a four-month low amid growing trade tensions and concerns over inflation.

At around 8:15 p.m. ET, Mt. Gox transferred a new batch of 11,833 Bitcoins, worth a crazy $931.19 million in fiat. The vast majority of these coins (11,501 BTC) were transferred to an unlabeled wallet address on March 11, while the remaining 332 BTC was sent to Mt. Gox’s warm wallet.

It comes less than a week after Mt. Gox moved 12,000 BTC worth a little over $1 billion on March 6.

The timing of this latest transfer coincides with Bitcoin’s brief fall to $76,700 lows, recording a 1.6% decline over 24 hours. The maiden crypto has since clawed back losses, trading at $81,332, according to CoinGecko at 9:08 p.m. ET.

As of now, Mt. Gox-linked entities retain ownership of roughly 35,915 Bitcoins across several wallets, valued at approximately $2.9 billion at current market prices.

Launched in 2010, Mt. Gox was once the biggest Bitcoin exchange, handling around 70% of all Bitcoin trades worldwide in 2013. However, Mt. Gox went under in early 2014 after being hacked for approximately 850,000 BTC, which forced the infamous Tokyo-based exchange to declare bankruptcy.

At the time, 850,000 BTC was equivalent to around 7% of all Bitcoin in circulation. That’s why in the past, news about Mt. Gox creditor repayment has significantly swayed market sentiment.

While several creditors received repayments through established crypto exchanges, including Kraken and Bitstamp exchange, the trustee in charge of the bankrupt exchange’s Bitcoin stash extended the repayment deadline to Oct. 31, 2025. The repayment process represents one of the crypto industry’s longest-running recovery efforts.