Bitcoin Ticks Up in Price As Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Mt. Gox Delays Deadline for Long-Awaited BTC Repayments
Bitcoin (BTC) surged by more than 6% on Friday amid news that the bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox will extend the deadline on its remaining creditor repayments.
Mt. Gox started paying back its creditors in July and has “largely completed the Base Repayment, Early Lump-Sum Repayment, and Intermediate Repayment” in the months since, according to a statement published on the bankrupt exchange’s website.
“However, many rehabilitation creditors still have not received their repayments because they have not completed the necessary procedures for receiving repayments. Additionally, a considerable number of rehabilitation creditors have not received their repayments due to various reasons, such as issues arising during the…