According to Alex Thorn, the majority partners in the claims funds are high net worth bitcoiners looking to build their stack at a discount, rather than arbitrageurs looking for a quick profitable trade.
Approximately 75% of creditors are expected to take the early payout in July, according to Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy. This distribution would involve about 95,000 coins, with 65,000 coins going to individual creditors.
Bitcoin's price drop to $60,700 was prompted by the news that the trustee for the defunct Mt. Gox crypto exchange will begin returning over 140,000 BTC in July to clients affected by the 2014 hack. This has led to concerns about the potential sell pressure as creditors receive their compensation.