MtGox: Deadline for Filing Bankruptcy Extended

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 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,....

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....

It's been a long time coming, but Mt. Gox customers who lost their funds can finally make claims against the exchange, which filed for bankruptcy in February of 2014. According to the Notice of Commencement of Filing of Bankruptcy Claims issued on April 22, 2015, by bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi, users can register their claims online under certain conditions or by mail. Customers can choose to file the Exchange-Related Bankruptcy Claim online form via the Kraken Bitcoin Exchange system or through the bankruptcy trustee's own system on the MtGox website. In order to file through....

Those who lost money in the Mt. Gox implosion and would like to get some or all of it back have been given an extension to file their claim with the failed exchange's bankruptcy advocate. It is unclear what effect making a bankruptcy claim through the online method will have for customers who are seeking to recover funds. For one thing, the agreement on the "online portal" option prohibits users from seeking further legal action if they receive "any funds." If I/we choose to receive a distribution in cash by payment into an account at a financial institution, I/we will not make any claim,....