thoughts?
Depending on how that plays out I might even entertain the notion of rolling back segwit.
Depending on how that plays out I might even entertain the notion of rolling back segwit.
The MtGox bankruptcy settlement situation demonstrates one more time that The Law Is An Ass.
It is pretty well established in western law that such settlements be conducted on a cash basis. It seems the Japanese courts administering the MtGox deal will hew to this doctrine. As such, creditors will likely be 'made whole' [sic] by awarding them the Yen value of their MtGox accounts, calculated using the price of Bitcoin on the date of receivership.
Of course, BTC has appreciated exorbitantly since then. Given this, MtGox's residual BTC holdings are well in excess of its debts as calculated as per above. Indeed, the recent sale has generated enough fiat to 'make whole' [sic again] the creditors. After this, there remains ~$1.5 B USD worth of crypto in the MtGox coffers.
Again using the established legal protocols, this BTC will likely be considered the property not of MtGox creditors (i.e., after they have been 'made whole' [sic *3]), but of MtGox itself. While the picture is still cloudy, this may result in the rather perverse situation that Karpeles exits this process a very rich man.
The good news is that the required selling would seem to be over. The questionable news is the fate of the remaining funds (i.e. ~3x-4x more than sold so far) remains in limbo, and may be sold at any time, given case disposition. The Vonnegut-esqe news is that a single individual -- either corrupt, incompetent, or both, but clearly undeserving in any instance -- may end up a billionaire.
The Law Is An Ass.
