FTX’s Generous Handouts: A Comedy of Errors and Cash! 💸😂

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Ah, mesdames et messieurs! On this fine day of May 30, the illustrious FTX Recovery Trust has decided to sprinkle a little joy upon its beleaguered creditors, offering a staggering $5 billion each month! One might wonder, is this a benevolent act or merely a jest? After all, this is but the second act in the tragicomedy following the grand collapse of the crypto exchange in 2022. 🎭

In a proclamation worthy of a royal decree, released on May 28, it was declared that the funds shall flow to those in the Convenience and Non-convenience Classes who have dutifully completed their pre-distribution homework. The reimbursements, like a buffet of claims, will be served with varying rates, ensuring that no one leaves the table unsatisfied! 🍽️

Forsooth! The users in the Dotcom Customer Entitlement Claims shall receive a bountiful 72% of their eligible treasure, while those in the U.S. Customer Entitlement Claims shall be graced with 54%. And lo! The Convenience Claims are to be paid at a delightful 120% of the claimed amount—more than they ever dared to dream! Meanwhile, a modest 61% of General Unsecured Claims and Digital Assets Loan Claims are being reimbursed, as if to say, “Patience, dear creditors, your time shall come!” ⏳

Our noble partners in this grand distribution, Kraken and BitGo, are at the helm, ensuring that most shall receive their payments within a mere couple of business days. How splendid! 🕰️

Yet, as the cryptocurrency world gazes upon these repayments with bated breath, one cannot help but ponder: will this influx of funds send the digital currency prices soaring or plummeting? If the whales decide to feast upon the funds on retail exchanges, analysts predict a delightful chaos of volatility! 🐋💥

This latest disbursement follows the first grand payment on February 18, which generously bestowed $1.2 billion upon creditors with claims under $50,000. The Recovery Trust, like a diligent steward, manages the bankruptcy proceedings, striving to restore the high values to the exchange’s creditors. A noble quest indeed! 🏰

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2025-05-31 14:29