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Storj Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in West Virginia, seeking to restructure legacy liabilities while keeping its decentralized cloud storage business running. The company said customer services, network operations and the STORJ token’s current network utility will continue during the court-supervised process.
The filing also raises an unresolved question for tokenholders. Storj intends to propose a mechanism that could let STORJ holders participate in the reorganized company’s equity, but no terms have been set, and any plan will require court approval.
July 26 Filing Targets Legacy Liabilities
Storj filed the voluntary case on July 26 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The case is listed as No. 5:26-bk-00512.
Management said the obligations largely predate the company’s current strategy and are too large to resolve through operating growth alone.
Storj is also disposing of earlier acquisitions and non-core operations as it refocuses on distributed storage, compute and file-access services.
Storj Says Customer and Network Services Will Continue
Storj said it expects employees and obligations arising during the bankruptcy process to be paid in the ordinary course, subject to customary court approvals.
Amounts owed from before the filing will be handled through the court-supervised claims process. Parent company Inveniam has continued funding Storj and supports the reorganization.
Storj’s public announcement did not disclose its assets, liabilities, creditor list or whether it has arranged debtor-in-possession financing.
Tokenholders Are Not Guaranteed Equity or Recovery
Storj wants management, investors, network participants and tokenholders to share ownership of the reorganized business.
Eligibility, allocation, timing and the legal mechanics of any tokenholder participation remain undecided. Tokenholders are not guaranteed shares or a recovery.
Any equity mechanism must be included in a formal reorganization plan, approved through the court process and documented under applicable securities rules.
Court Plan Will Determine Creditor and Token Treatment
Bankruptcy law sets priorities among stakeholders, meaning creditors and other claimants may rank ahead of any tokenholder participation.
The company is pursuing an accelerated restructuring but has not provided a completion date. Storj’s next disclosures will need to detail its liabilities, creditor treatment and proposed ownership structure.
Until then, the company says it will continue serving customers and operating its network while the Chapter 11 case moves forward.
