So what happens when Karpeles needs to sell all of those bitcoins to make the creditors whole in yen? And also: when will this happen?
Fast forward now several years, perhaps this is another option on the table for another creditor willing to try again.
[1] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bitcoin-mtgox/mt-gox-set-t...
[2] https://content.next.westlaw.com/Document/I2030ee371cb611e38...