The Mt. Gox Post-Bankruptcy Claims: A Detailed Guide
The history of Bitcoin is still plagued by the Mt. Gox collapse. After allegedly losing several hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin due to a hack, the exchange was forced to halt its services. A lot of people around the world have been affected by this debacle, and quite a few of them took the matter to court. As a result, it is now possible to file a claim for lost funds, in the hopes of retrieving your money. The Mt. Gox Post-Bankruptcy Proceedings. It has been a long time in the making, but there might be a small light at the end of the tunnel for people who suffered financial....
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The deadline for creditors to file claims against the bankrupt MtGox bitcoin exchange has been extended until July 29, 12:00 JST. On April 22, 2015, the bankruptcy trustee created a system that enabled MtGox users to file claims against the exchange regarding their lost funds. Currently, the bankruptcy trustee is accepting bankruptcy claims filed by users using the system, an online method which the trustee claims to be temporarily unavailable. The period for filing bankruptcy claims was set to end on May 29, 2015, but the bankruptcy trustee has been accepting filings of bankruptcy claims....
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Trustee, Attorney Nobuaki Kobayashi, today announced to extend the deadline for Bitcoin exchange users to file their bankruptcy claims online. According to the updated details, Mt. Gox users can now file fresh claims by 12 pm on July 29, 2015 (Japan Time), as opposed to the previous deadline, which was May 29, 2015. The new update also allows users to make changes to their filed applications (for example, change in address, company name, etc.) However users cannot modify the amount that they had claimed during the first filing. Excerpt from the notice: "Nearer the time....
Mt Gox document confirms bankruptcy ruling. A six-month extension has been added to the bankruptcy case against Mt. Gox. This extension gives creditors a six-month extension to register claims against the firm and will push the investigation into the exchange out by six-months. The previous deadline for filing claims was November 28th and investigation findings due the February 25th 2015. This extension allows creditors until May 29th of 2015 to file and investigation findings to be delivered on September 9th 2015. An email was sent to all users with Mt. Gox accounts reading: "On July 24,....
On April 22, 2015, the MtGox bankruptcy trustee initiated a process enabling MTGox users to claim their lost funds. The trustee created a system that enabled users to file claims against MtGox in order to try and retrieve their lost funds. The deadline to file claims against the bankrupt bitcoin exchange was set to end on the 29th of May. However, this....
Mt Gox customers can now receive bankruptcy distributions in Bitcoin, among several other benefits by becoming a user of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. According to the San Francisco-based Bitcoin exchange's official blog post, Kraken has begun the process of accepting Mt Gox creditor claims and is offering up to $1 million in free trade volume per creditor as a bonus for claiming funds through Kraken. With the support of Kraken, the Mt Gox's trustee has been able to create a system which will enable customers to file bankruptcy claims and receive compensation via a smooth and simple....