PANews|Feb 25, 2026 14:48
**[Analysis: LEO Premium May Indicate Progress in Bitfinex Stolen Bitcoin Disposal Process]**
According to The Block, K33 Research Director Vetle Lunde pointed out that Bitfinex's LEO token is currently trading at a price approximately 60% higher than its implied fair value. This may suggest that the market anticipates new developments in the handling of the Bitcoin seized during the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
Currently, approximately 94,636 Bitcoins related to the incident remain frozen, accounting for about 30% of the U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserves. These assets are undergoing legal proceedings to determine the claims of the victims. Based on Bitfinex's 2019 commitment, if the assets are recovered, 80% of them will be used to repurchase and burn LEO tokens.
Analysts believe that if the court rules to return the Bitcoin to the victims rather than confiscating it by the government, approximately 75,000 Bitcoins may gradually enter the market within 18 months, with an average daily sell-off of about 139 Bitcoins.
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