Analyst: Mt Gox Repayment Event Will Cause 4x the Selling Pressure for BCH Compared to BTC

Peter Chung, an analyst of Presto Research, has examined the intensity of the selloff that ostensibly will be caused by the repayment of Mt Gox creditors, set to flood the market with close to 142,000 BTC between July and October. According to Chung, BCH will hurt the most with this selloff, given its weaker investor … Read more

German MP Criticizes Bitcoin Sales, Urges Government to Hold BTC as Reserve Asset

A German parliament member, Joana Cotar, has criticized the government’s decision to sell seized bitcoin on a large scale, advocating for the cryptocurrency’s use as a strategic reserve. She invited key political figures, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, to a lecture on bitcoin’s advantages for nation-states, aiming to shift policy toward embracing cryptocurrency as a reserve … Read more

Mt Gox Initiates Bitcoin Repayments to Creditors

The Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustee has announced that repayments in bitcoin and bitcoin cash have begun for some creditors. Further repayments will occur once several conditions are met. Mt. Gox has moved significant bitcoin amounts ahead of its planned $9 billion repayment. Bitcoin’s price dropped amid these developments and other market activities. Mt. Gox Begins … Read more

Germany’s BTC Wallet Sees Inflows, Mt Gox Moves Billions, US Gov Transfers $13.6M Unnoticed

Approximately 14 hours ago, the German government sold roughly $175 million worth of bitcoin, reducing its holdings to about 40,359 BTC. However, recent activity has increased the total back to 41,226 BTC. German Bitcoin Divestment Followed by Inflows From Major Exchanges This movement, along with transactions involving large bitcoin wallets like those of the German … Read more

German Government Still Holds Over 40K Bitcoins After Recent Sale, Onchain Data Shows

The German government has been selling seized bitcoin but still holds more than 40K BTC, worth over $2.3 billion, according to onchain data from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham. These sales are occurring alongside the anticipated Mt. Gox bitcoin distributions. In response to Germany’s BTC liquidation, Tron founder Justin Sun has offered to purchase the remaining … Read more