Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-00798
Gox rehabilitation creditor who had been waiting since 2014 died in October 2020.
ConstrainedCase description
A Mt. Gox rehabilitation creditor who had been waiting since 2014 died in October 2020. The estate had to demonstrate that the deceased had been a legitimate Gox creditor, obtain the relevant claim documentation from the Tokyo District Court's rehabilitation process, and transfer the claim to the estate within a compressed deadline that nearly expired during probate.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Owner death |
| Custody system | Exchange custody |
| Outcome | Constrained |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2020 |
| Country | Japan |
Structural dependencies observed
What this illustrates
Before anyone could access the funds, a legal process had to be completed first. Whether full access was ultimately possible is unclear, but significant delay or outside intervention was involved.
Outcome interpretation
Access remained possible, but only with delay, dependence, or significant difficulty.
Source
Publicly Reported
Evidence type
News article
Evidence link
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Framework references
Where Bitcoin Custody Intersects Legal and Fiduciary Authority
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Professional Scope Boundary Matrix
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The Independent Assessment Layer in Bitcoin Custody
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