- Mt. Gox repayment delay to 2025 may ease crypto sell-off fears.
- Bitcoin faces uncertainty with election, rate cuts, and sales.
The long-anticipated Mt. Gox repayments, expected by some to trigger a wave of Bitcoin selling, have been delayed until October 31, 2025, according to a recent notice from the Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustee.
Originally set for the end of October 2024, the extended deadline allows more time for creditors who have yet to complete the necessary steps for repayment.
Mt. Gox, an early crypto exchange that collapsed in 2014, owes roughly $9.2 billion in Bitcoin to its creditors.
When initial repayments began in July of this year, market analysts and investors anticipated that the influx of Bitcoin from the payouts could lead to significant market pressure.
“The market expects most Mt. Gox users to dump their tokens, but we might see a bounce back if the selling is lower than anticipated,” said Rachel Lin, co-founder and CEO of SynFutures.
At the time, Bitcoin plummeted around 14% to a local low of around $54,000 before rocketing to $70,000 before the end of the month.
While this delay removes one major factor that could weigh on the crypto market for now, Bitcoin’s price remains susceptible to other forces.
Key upcoming events include the US presidential election and monetary policy shifts, which could either drive prices up or trigger more sell-offs.
In addition, the potential US government sale of 69,000 seized Silk Road Bitcoins worth around $4.2 billion looms as a wild card, adding to the volatility expected in the months ahead.
