Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt: What Happens to Your Bitcoin and Other Assets?
Crypto Economy 24 Sep 2026
Between both observations lies a distance that is not operational but legal, and that distance determines the fate of Bitcoin and the rest of customer assets ... most exchange users do not own bitcoin, they own a contractual claim against a company ... What happens to deposited Bitcoin during the bankruptcy process ... The user does not receive the units of Bitcoin or any other deposited cryptoasset.

