The compensation repayment deadline for Mt. Gox creditors has once again been pushed back by a year. Rehabilitation trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi announced on October 16, 2026, that the court has approved an extension of the repayment deadline from October 31, 2026, to October 31, 2027. This decision provides the administration with additional time to complete asset distributions to account holders who have yet to receive their entitlements.
This latest delay marks yet another postponement in the rehabilitation proceedings of the defunct crypto exchange. The repayment schedule was previously slated for completion in October 2024, before being moved to October 2025, postponed again to October 2026, and now set for October 2027. These recurring delays underscore the widening gap between creditors whose claims were processed smoothly and those still bogged down by technical hurdles.
Why Most Creditors Have Not Yet Received Funds
Kobayashi explained that the Base Repayment, Early Lump-Sum Repayment, and Intermediate Repayment schemes have largely been disbursed to creditors whose documentation was clear. Payouts to these creditors have been underway since July 2024 through partnerships with crypto exchanges Kraken and Bitstamp. Based on 2025 announcement data, approximately 19,500 creditors had received their payouts through both platforms.
Despite these initial payouts, the majority of creditors have still not received any funds. The trustee revealed that the delay stems from incomplete administrative procedures on the creditors’ part, as well as technical issues encountered during the distribution process.
For creditors facing issues with their payouts, the administration has directed them to submit inquiries via the online claims system. However, the trustee also cautioned that responses from the support team may be delayed due to the high volume of messages and inquiries submitted through the portal.
Creditors’ Repayment Amounts Remain Unchanged
Mt. Gox collapsed in 2014 after losing approximately 850,000 BTC. Prior to halting operations following the incident, the Tokyo-based exchange handled roughly 70% of global Bitcoin trading volume at its peak. The massive scale of the loss has caused the liquidation and asset ownership verification process to span years.
Despite the court-granted extension, Kobayashi emphasized that there is no change to the amount or proportion of assets creditors are entitled to receive. The measure purely extends the distribution timeline without reducing the previously determined claim amounts for each party.
For creditors still awaiting their distributions, the new deadline of late October 2027 prolongs the uncertainty of when assets will arrive in their wallets. The pace of resolution now hinges on the administration resolving technical bottlenecks and creditors promptly completing the required documentation.
Reported by crypto.news.
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