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Bitcoin price today: flat at $64k as crypto rebound cools, Mt Gox fears persist

Investing.com– Bitcoin price saw little movement on Thursday, slowing down after a major rebound as persistent fears of token distributions by defunct crypto exchange Mt Gox remained in play.

Bitcoin had rebounded from near four-month lows in the past few sessions, as the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency saw traders pricing in the potential for a much friendlier regulatory environment. 

was trading up 0.3% in the past 24 hours at $64,769.3 by 08:35 ET (12:35 GMT). 

Mt Gox jitters persist after $2.8 bln mobilization 

Concerns over token distributions by Mt Gox remained in play, especially as wallets associated with the exchange were seen mobilizing $2.8 billion worth of tokens earlier this week.

The exchange had recently signaled that it will begin returning tokens stolen in a 2014 hack back to creditors in July. It remained unclear just how much Bitcoin the overall distribution will entail. 

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