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A Japanese court approved moving Mt. Gox’s creditor repayment deadline from Oct. 31, 2026, to Oct. 31, 2027, trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi said in an Oct. 16 notice. The extension covers Base Repayment, Early Lump-Sum Repayment and Intermediate Repayment claims.
The postponement is the fourth consecutive annual delay since the trustee initially targeted October 2023. Many creditors remain unpaid because they have not completed required procedures, while others face problems with claim processing, exchange acceptance, account verification or security checks.
Mt. Gox began distributing Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash through designated exchanges including Kraken and Bitstamp in July 2024. More than 19,500 creditors had received the assets by March 2025, but the latest notice provided no timetable for individual distributions or updated count of affected claimants.
The recovery process dates back to the exchange’s February 2014 collapse, when it reported the loss of approximately 850,000 Bitcoin. Some eligible creditors receive cryptocurrency directly, while others receive cash proceeds from asset sales, leaving future distributions and their timing uncertain.
Frequently asked questions
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Why did Mt. Gox extend the repayment deadline to 2027?
The trustee cited unresolved claims and administrative, verification and payment-processing difficulties. A Japanese court approved the extension from Oct. 31, 2026, to Oct. 31, 2027.
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How many times has Mt. Gox postponed creditor repayments?
The 2027 deadline is the fourth consecutive annual postponement since the trustee first targeted October 2023 for completing distributions.
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How are Mt. Gox creditors receiving their repayments?
Eligible creditors may receive Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash through designated exchanges, while others receive cash proceeds from cryptocurrency sales.
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How many creditors had received Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash by March 2025?
More than 19,500 creditors had received Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash by March 2025, following distributions that began in July 2024.
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Why has the Mt. Gox recovery process lasted more than a decade?
The process follows Mt. Gox’s February 2014 collapse and involves unresolved claims, creditor procedures, exchange coordination, identity checks and payment processing.
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