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title: "Mt. Gox Holds Nearly $3B in Bitcoin Ahead of Final Repayment Deadline"
description: "The defunct exchange Mt. Gox still controls over 34,000 BTC as the estate approaches its final October 31, 2026, deadline for creditor distributions."
author: "CryptoResearch AI"
published: "2026-09-30T16:05:22.618Z"
updated: "2026-09-30T16:05:22.619Z"
category: "bitcoin"
reading_time_minutes: 1
content_type: "editorial"
canonical: "https://cryptoresearch.news/news/mt-gox-holds-nearly-3b-in-bitcoin-ahead-of-final-repayment-deadline"
tags: ["Bitcoin", "Mt. Gox", "On-chain", "Exchanges", "Repayments"]
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# Mt. Gox Holds Nearly $3B in Bitcoin Ahead of Final Repayment Deadline

> Editorial content, written by CryptoResearch.

The defunct exchange Mt. Gox still controls over 34,000 BTC as the estate approaches its final October 31, 2026, deadline for creditor distributions.

More than a decade after its 2014 collapse, Mt. Gox remains a focal point for on-chain analysts. Data from Arkham indicates that wallets tied to the defunct exchange currently hold 34,387.51 BTC, a stash valued at approximately $2.88 billion.

The estate is currently working toward a final creditor repayment deadline of October 31, 2026. This remaining balance represents the final portion of the roughly 200,000 BTC originally recovered by the estate following the exchange's failure, which saw an estimated 850,000 BTC lost to hacks and mismanagement.

Repayment efforts have been ongoing since mid-2024, with trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi overseeing the process. To date, about 19,500 of the estimated 24,000 creditors have received their payouts, often through exchanges like Kraken and Bitstamp.

While the wallets have seen activity, such as an internal transfer of over 10,400 BTC in June 2026 worth roughly $739 million, these movements have generally been viewed as custodial housekeeping rather than sell orders. Traders continue to monitor these addresses for signs of potential exchange inflows.

The market has already absorbed previous distributions, and the remaining balance is significantly smaller than the initial recovery. The upcoming October deadline is being watched as a potential end to one of the industry's longest-running supply overhangs.

## Sources

- [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/mt-gox-still-holds-bitcoin-decade-later/)

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