Mt. Gox Delays $4B Bitcoin Repayment to 2026 as Creditors Face Another Year of Waiting

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• Mt. Gox postpones repayments to October 2026 — the third major delay.
  
• Only creditors who met eligibility procedures received payments so far.
  
• The exchange still holds 34,689 BTC worth roughly $4 billion.

Just days before the expected October 31, 2025 repayment deadline, Mt. Gox has once again postponed its long-awaited reimbursement to creditors. The defunct crypto exchange, infamous for its 2014 collapse, announced that repayments will now begin in October 2026. The delay adds yet another year to an already decade-long saga of waiting for restitution.

According to a statement from the Mt. Gox rehabilitation trustee, the change was made with court approval. The trustee noted that most repayment categories — including base, early lump-sum, and intermediate — have been “largely completed.” However, this progress only applies to those who successfully met the repayment eligibility requirements.

Creditors Facing More Delays

For creditors who encountered issues during the verification process, the wait continues. Several reported problems completing the eligibility steps, preventing their repayments from being processed. These claimants now face extended delays, further testing their patience after more than ten years of uncertainty.

The rehabilitation team emphasized that it remains committed to fulfilling obligations but needed additional time to resolve outstanding cases properly.

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Third Postponement in Three Years

This marks the third official postponement by Mt. Gox. The exchange previously promised payouts in March 2023 and again in July 2024, but both dates passed without full execution. Some progress has been made — as of March 2025, about 19,500 creditors reportedly received Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) through exchanges such as Kraken and Bitstamp.

Blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence shows Mt. Gox still holds around 34,689 BTC, currently valued at roughly $4 billion, based on Bitcoin’s price of $115,313.

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