Case Number
2020 (rehabilitation) No. 1
District
Tokyo District Court, Japan
Petition Date
February 28, 2014
Est. Duration
10 years
Est. Assets
$1-$10B
Est. Creditors
10,000 - 30,0000
Est. Liabilities
$10 - $20B
Type of case
Rehabilitation
MtGox, Ltd. filed for bankruptcy protection in 2014 when the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan after losing approximately 850,000 Bitcoins. At the time, MtGox was the largest exchange of BTC in the world, handling over 70% of transaction volume. By 2018, the case was converted to Civil Rehabilitation, offering creditors the opportunity to receive distributions in Bitcoin rather than Japanese yen, a more favorable outcome as Bitcoin's value had surged since the collapse. The civil rehabilitation plan was filed in 2019 and subsequently approved, though distribution timelines have faced delays. By 2021, the rehabilitation trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, had recovered approximately 200,000 Bitcoins, with creditor payouts expected to occur in phases. Creditors were given the option of receiving an "early lump sum repayment" at a reduced rate or "final repayment" at the conclusion of resolving contested claims. As of October 2024, early lump sum repayments have been distributed.
The Civil Rehabilitation Plan proposes that creditors may choose between two repayment options: “Early Lump-Sum” repayment (“ELSR)”and “Final” repayment. ELSR was completed in the second quarter of 2024 and most creditors who chose ELSR have received repayment of BTC, BCH, and JPY. ELSR creditors received fiat, plus about 16.5% of the BTC claim in kind, and another 16.5% in BCH.
Final repayment creditors are waiting for final resolution of all disputes, including possible additional recoveries and resolution of the Coinlab litigation. It is currently not clear how long Final repayment creditors will have to wait, although Final repayment creditors did receive an Intermediate repayment, as allowed by the plan, during the ELSR payment period.
Final repayment creditor recovery depends on several factors, including whether the Civil Rehabilitation trustee is successful in recovering additional assets, minimizing costs, and when the claim was filed. Fiat claims are estimated to recover 20-23% (i.e., for every $1,000 claimed the creditor will recover $200-230) and for 1 BTC claim, creditors expect to recover 0.15-0.20 BTC and BCH.
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