Case summary
What happened
BTCJam operated a bitcoin-denominated peer-to-peer lending marketplace. In May 2017 it stopped new lending and announced a wind-down, while repayment and withdrawal functionality remained available for existing loans and balances during the closure period.
Customer result
Customer outcome
Unknown
BTCJam was not recorded here as an insolvency case. Public data is insufficient to state aggregate borrower repayment or lender recovery rates.
- Estimated recovery
- Unknown
- Repayment started
- —
- Repayment completed
- —
- Confidence
- Medium
Asset treatment
Terms risk
Unclear
Use unclear classification because public sources do not provide a full aggregate recovery dataset.
- Affected product
- BTCJam peer-to-peer bitcoin loans
- Confidence
- Medium
BTCJam exposure depended on peer-to-peer borrower repayment and platform marketplace mechanics.
Source: BTCJam sets closing date; users may withdraw stored bitcoin until July
Known unknowns
Uncertainty
The shutdown is documented, but complete loan-level repayment and default outcomes are not available as a consolidated public dataset.
Chronology
Historical record
BTCJam begins operating
BTCJam developed as an early bitcoin-denominated peer-to-peer lending marketplace.
Launch year is approximate.
BTCJam expands international lending focus
BTCJam described expansion toward borrowers and lenders in emerging markets through its bitcoin-based marketplace.
Historical operating-context event.
BTCJam announces controlled shutdown
BTCJam stopped new lending and announced a wind-down while allowing existing repayments and balance withdrawals during the closure period.
Voluntary shutdown rather than insolvency classification.
Source record
Evidence dossier
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Event
2 sourcesBTCJam brings its bitcoin-based lending service to emerging markets
TechCrunch · 2014-06-05
Supports BTCJam operating model and international marketplace context.
BTCJam sets closing date; users may withdraw stored bitcoin until July
Crowdfund Insider · 2017-05-29
Supports BTCJam wind-down and withdrawal window context.
url history
1 sourcesBTCJam archived website
Internet Archive
Archived domain history for BTCJam.
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