141,000 bitcoin are set to hit Kraken, the only US exchange with XMR/USD and XMR/BTC pairs, in 2023.
Here's a thought experiment: how much liquidity is available on kraken, and what would the price of monero look like if even 1% of these coins flowed into XMR/BTC?
if you lost coins on Mt. Gox, 99% chance you were a tech nerd or a drug user (or both) -- no laser eyes.