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35 sats \ 3 replies \ @f321x 7 Oct 2022 \ on: Mt. Gox creditors have until January 10, 2023 to select repayment method bitcoin

I always wondered where the coins come from if mt gox got 'hacked' ?
Is this some kind of insurance?

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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryptocoin OP 7 Oct 2022

Mt. Gox says it found 200,000 bitcoins in 'forgotten' wallet
https://www.reuters.com/article/idCABREA2K05N20140321

If I remember correctly, some of them have been liquidated already for paying legal costs and such, that's why there's only ~140,000 BTC today for disbursement. Or something to that effect.

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25 sats \ 1 reply \ @f321x 7 Oct 2022

Thx for the explanation. Sounds totally legit to just find a wallet with 200k coins lol

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25 sats \ 0 replies \ @f321x 7 Oct 2022

Ok 2014 such things may have been more realistic

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