The Tokyo bankruptcy court trustee for the defunct Japanese bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has published a letter stating that creditors have until March 10, 2023 (Japan time) to file their claims for redemption. . Kobayashi explains that the team is dealing with “a large number of inquiries” and may not be able to respond to creditors in time if they have questions about the process.
Mt Gox trustee shares final deadline for registration of creditors
The Mt Gox saga appears to be coming to an end, as the Shibuya-based bitcoin exchange’s rehabilitation committee and bankruptcy trustee have outlined a payment process. The exchange, which launched in 2010, suspended its operations in February 2014 and archived for bankruptcy after 800,000 bitcoins were stolen. Since then, 200,000 bitcoins have been recovered, and that amount, along with the corresponding bitcoin cash (BCH) funds linked to bitcoins, is being used to pay Mt Gox creditors.
in a letter Dated March 7, 2023, Kobayashi stated that creditors must register their claims by March 10, 2023 (Japan time), and those who miss the deadline “will not be able to receive any of the aforementioned refunds.” in the letter. Payment methods include options such as lump sum advance payment, cryptocurrency payment, bank remittance payment, and settlement through a funds transfer provider. the trustee sold 35,841 BTC and 34,008 BCH in 2017 and 2018, and some creditors will be paid in fiat.
On the Mt. Gox claims portal, people can ask questions, but the letter warns that the Mt. Gox rehabilitation team “may not be able to respond in a timely manner.” According to the rehabilitation committee documentationremaining Mt. Gox creditors have access to 69 billion yen worth $510 million, 142,000 BTC worth $3.1 billion using current exchange rates, and 143,000 BCH worth $17 million using current exchange rates.
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