FTX Estate Begins Initial Payouts to Creditors Following Bankruptcy

More than two years after the collapse, FTX Estate has started distributing cash to creditors, marking a key milestone in the bankruptcy process.

Key Takeaways: – FTX Estate has started distributing $1.2 billion to creditors with claims under $50,000, including 9% accrued interest. – Creditors with claims exceeding $50,000 will receive payments in Q2 2025, with $16 billion earmarked for total distributions.

The first round of payments is directed at claimants under the “Convenience Class” category, covering claims of less than $50,000. These creditors are receiving full reimbursement along with 9% annual interest accrued since FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2022.

(1/3) FTX today announced that it has commenced the initial distributions of recoveries to holders of allowed claims in FTX's Convenience Classes in FTX’s Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization. Customers should expect to receive funds within 1 to 3 business days.

— FTX (@FTX_Official) February 18, 2025

According to court-approved plans, eligible claimants in this category will receive approximately 119% of their adjudicated claims.

John J. Ray III, the planning administrator of the FTX Recovery Trust, described the distributions as a significant step in addressing the fallout from the exchange’s failure. Payments are being processed in U.S. dollars through BitGo and Kraken, with some recipients reporting additional trading fee credits from Kraken as part of the transaction facilitation.

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence reported that around $1.2 billion is being disbursed in this initial phase. Screenshots shared online suggest that some claimants received amounts exceeding their original claims due to accumulated interest over the past two years.

FTX USERS RECEIVING FUNDS

Users with FTX claims of under $50,000 have started to receive funds today through distribution providers Kraken and Bitgo.

This wave of creditors represents approximately $1.2B in value. pic.twitter.com/SFGdsNOrBS

— Arkham (@arkham) February 18, 2025

Larger creditors whose claims exceed $50,000 are set to receive payments beginning in the second quarter of 2025. The bankruptcy estate has earmarked approximately $16 billion for total creditor distributions.

Some claimants with higher-value claims remain under review. The FTX Estate has also planned additional “catch-up” payments in Q2 2025 for claimants facing delays in processing.

FTX’s collapse in 2022 was linked to its misuse of client funds for its affiliated hedge fund, Alameda Research. Sam Bankman-Fried, the exchange’s former CEO, was convicted of fraud in November 2023.

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