Bitcoin faces Mt. Gox 'black swan' as trustee prepares to unlock 150K BTC

Bitcoin faces Mt. Gox 'black swan' as trustee prepares to unlock 150K BTC

The prospect of a rumored 150,000 BTC flooding the market gets real as Mt. Gox creditors choose how much money to receive in cash, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new selling threat in the near future as users of defunct exchange Mt. Gox prepare to get their BTC back.In fresh correspondence dated July 6, attorney Nobuaki Kobayashi, appointed trustee in the Mt. Gox rehabilitation process, confirmed that he was "preparing to make repayments" to account holders.Cash, Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash?Over eight years after Mt. Gox imploded, it appears that those who lost money are about....


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