Mt. Gox Refunds Compound BTC Woes

Bearish sentiment became more pronounced in the crypto market early Monday after defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox, which is expected to return more than 140,000 BTC to victims of a 2014 hack, said it would begin refunds next month. Bitcoin fell to $60,723, at one point recording a 24-hour loss of more than 5%. Ether and the broader market followed suit, with the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) also falling more than 5%. Generally speaking, Bitcoin’s recent pullback above $70,000 took the form of a double-top bearish reversal pattern. However, according to FalconX, spot and futures volumes in the bitcoin and ether markets on centralized exchanges were significantly lower than March’s record highs. This is a sign of diminishing investor participation or conviction in selling stocks, often a characteristic of a “bear trap.”