Latest unofficial update, from a meeting of lawyers with Kobayashi:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgoxinsolvency/comments/96x3vv/kobayshis_feedback_on_mt_gox_legals_cr_plan/For those too lazy to click on the link, copied most of it here:
Atmosphere was good.
1/ Fiat claims honoured as under Bankruptcy - no comments.
2/ Sekido made it clear we don’t want any more sales. Kobayashi didn’t say yes, but we didn’t receive any specific objection. Didn’t find anything in his reaction that would cause me to believe he was planning more sales.
3/ No Benefit to shareholders: Tibanne may have claim admitted. Kobayashi has counter claim against Tibanne under their bankruptcy of Tibanne. [I believe our claim against Tib is bigger than theirs against MtG] Don’t know if it’s accepted. Might be able to off set claims or money will go and come back. Either way Kob is aware of the issue and planning a solution in creditors best interests.
4/ Alt coins:
Trustee’s reaction is that it’s not easy to seperate keys for altcoins. It’s challenging. If we [Mt Gox Legal] can present a safe way for the trustee, it may advance the situation. But it’s not easy for the trustee to conduct this because of technical security. After the first distribution, it might be easier for him to sell the key.
Kobayashi understands alt coins and their value.
His question to us: How to auction the key?
5/ Mixed claims - no issue
6/ Timetable for distribution, Kob agrees to timeliness is important.
7/ Distribution Channel.
There was a clear response from trustee: distribution to private wallets is very difficult. so they are very reluctant. Distribution for BTC is it’s necessary to have an exchange. We emphasised more exchange options creditors have, the better for creditors, but there must be a limitation, cos trustee cannot accept unreliable exchanges. They need to execute some contracts, so exchange needs to have solidity to be a good for counterparty. Also, the approval of the court is required. Kob is Open to options, not fixed their minds on which exchange. They want to understand the need of the creditors, depending on the need of creditors around the world. That’s the basic requirement of the law. Need to cover all over the world where creditors exist. - Appreciate our input on this.
Kob’s position on this is very strong on this.
Kob cannot take responsibility, once distribution is completed there is no money for compensation. Clear need to have limited liablilty for trustee. Once creditor choose exchange, and assets are transfered. After that, if there is a problem trustee is not liable.
Possibility that there are creditors who cannot make an account on an exchange for geographic reasons. - In that scenario the suggested option is to convert claim to cash and send via bank. That kind of option may be necessary. In this case the trustee will need to sell some btc in order to distribute cash. Trustee will need proof of id.
Distribution of cash: not clear, but Sek didn’t hear anything negative for cash distribution to either bank or exchange. - reaction not negative. Open to offering distribution to both bank or exchange.
8/ The response to this point is on the Mt Gox Legal forum. For all creditor's interest I'm not going to share it publicly here.
9/ Trading records.
Kobs reaction was: Not easy. It may require costs. We [Mt Gox Legal] should make a more specific request. Issue of equal treatment may come up, if limited number of creditors need to this, Kob can use that as an excuse to avoid it. - Need to show how much demand there is for this.
[I raised the counter point that this information is an asset of value to creditors and should be considered as such. We need to go back with a sense of how many creditors need this (a proportion, or which jurisdictions) and how the information could be accessed via the online filing system) - it may be that creditors who want/need this may have to pay for it individually.]
Questions from Kob:
Geographic variation of memebers of MtG Legal, to consider which exchange is appropriate or not? He wants to have local information which exchange works. Creditors from local area will have infomation.
We requested face to face meeting after creditors meeting in september. Waiting for response.
AOB/ claims open by the end of this month as per memo on website.