Today the judge approved the FTX Trust’s extension motion without any opportunity for argument. I know many creditors feel frustrated, so I want to explain what happened.
From a creditor’s perspective, many cases are straightforward and should already be eligible for distribution. So it’s hard to understand why, despite so many objections, the Court signed the motion immediately.
But from a procedural standpoint, this result was expected.
In U.S. bankruptcy practice, these kinds of extension motions are extremely common, and judges often view them as part of procedural fairness, especially when there is still a large backlog of work. Before filing my objection, I already knew this would be an uphill battle.
Still, I believe filing the objection was necessary.
Even though it didn’t succeed, at least it sent a message:
In the past, no one was watching them closely —
now we are. They cannot just move forward without creditor oversight.
What’s next?
Creditors with overseas options should prioritize completing their KYC updates.
I will continue pushing for a custody solution to help creditors in mainland China.
We will keep looking for proper and reasonable ways to raise issues before the Court.
This extension motion does not affect whether you will ultimately receive your claim, but it may extend the time before compensation is distributed.
We keep moving forward.
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