On April 24, cryptocurrency research firm K33 Research released a report saying that Mt. Gox, a cryptocurrency exchange that went bankrupt due to a hacker attack, is preparing to distribute about 142,000 bitcoins (BTC) and 143,000 bitcoin cash (BCH) to creditors, with a total value of more than $9 billion. Analysts Anders Helseth and Vetle Lunde said that this huge cryptocurrency release from Mt. Gox "may become a relevant negative price factor in the coming weeks." Recently, Mt. Gox creditors saw updates to their BTC and BCH claim amounts in the exchange's claims filing system, which may indicate that Mt. Gox will pay compensation to creditors in advance. Previously, the Mt. Gox trustee had set the creditor compensation deadline as October 31, 2024. In mid-March, creditors also saw updates to their fiat currency compensation information, and several users said they had received transfers. K33 analysts speculate that if the cryptocurrency payment process is similar to fiat currency payments, creditors may begin receiving digital assets as early as next month.