An attorney representing bankrupt FTX informed a judge on Wednesday that the crypto exchange recovered over $5 billion in liquid assets that could go towards repaying distraught creditors.
FTX attorney Andy Dietderich told a Delaware bankruptcy judge that more than $5 billion worth of cryptocurrencies, cash, and securities have been recovered throughout the bankruptcy process thus far. Dietderich also told the court that FTX is preparing to sell non-strategic investments totalling a book value of around $4.6 billion.
The attorney’s finding now increases the total value of assets FTX’s new leadership says the crypto exchange supposedly holds. Back in December, the company said it could only locate $1 billion in assets; it still remains unclear how much FTX owes to creditors, but initial bankruptcy filings suggest the figure could be anywhere between $1 and $10 billion.
The revelation comes shortly after federal prosecutors said they’re going to seize at least $500 million in assets connected to FTX as part of founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s prosecution proceedings. SBF is facing accusations of fraud by US prosecutors, with the fraud being described as “epic” and potentially costing billions of dollars to investors, customers, and lenders.
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