Fourth Payout: FTX Recovery Trust Plans ~$2 Billion Distribution To Creditors At Month-End

bitcoinistPubblicato 2026-03-18Pubblicato ultima volta 2026-03-18

Introduzione

FTX and its Recovery Trust will begin the fourth distribution to creditors on March 31, 2026, with approximately $2.2 billion to be paid. Eligible claimants will receive funds via their chosen provider—BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer—within one to three business days. This follows previous distributions in February, May, and September 2025. Under the established priorities, US Customer Entitlement Claims will receive a 5% distribution, achieving full 100% cumulative recovery. Other classes, including General Unsecured Claims and Digital Asset Loan Claims, will also reach 100% recovery, while Convenience Claims will total 120%. Additionally, a payment to preferred equity holders is scheduled for May 29, 2026. Meanwhile, FTX’s native token FTT traded at $0.28, down nearly 8% in 24 hours.

FTX and its Recovery Trust have set March 31, 2026, as the start date for the fourth distribution to creditors, with approximately $2.2 billion slated to be paid to eligible claimants.

FTX Details Payment Timeline

Distributions under the plan began in February 2025, with the inaugural round targeting Convenience Class claimants with claims under $50,000, resulting in around $1.2 billion.

The second round, held in May of the same year, saw the first big payouts to larger and institutional creditors, with recovery percentages ranging from 54% to 72%. The third distribution, beginning in September 2025, allocated around $1.6 billion to creditors.

For the exchange’s fourth distribution, eligible creditors should receive funds from whichever distribution service provider they previously selected — BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer — within one to three business days after the distribution date.

Separately, consistent with the Plan and the Preferred Shareholder Agreement, FTX set April 30, 2026, as the record date for a payment to preferred equity holders, which is scheduled for May 29, 2026.

US Customer Entitlements Reach Full Recovery

The allocation for the fourth distribution follows the FTX’s established waterfall priorities. Under those terms, Allowed Class 5A Dotcom Customer Entitlement Claims will receive an incremental 18% distribution, bringing their cumulative recovery to 96% to date.

Allowed Class 5B US Customer Entitlement Claims are slated for a 5% distribution, which will complete a 100% cumulative recovery.

Both Allowed Class 6A General Unsecured Claims and 6B Digital Asset Loan Claims will receive 15% distributions, likewise reaching 100% cumulatively. Allowed Class 7 Convenience Claims will see a cumulative distribution totaling 120%.

The daily chart shows FTT’s price crash below $0.30. Source: FTTUSDT on TradingView.com

The exchange’s native token, FTT, was trading at $0.28 at the time of writing, representing a nearly 8% loss in the previous 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data.

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

Domande pertinenti

QWhen is the start date for the fourth distribution to FTX creditors, and how much is planned to be distributed?

AThe start date for the fourth distribution is March 31, 2026, and approximately $2.2 billion is planned to be distributed.

QWhich class of creditors will achieve a full 100% cumulative recovery after the fourth distribution?

AAllowed Class 5B US Customer Entitlement Claims and both Allowed Class 6A General Unsecured Claims and 6B Digital Asset Loan Claims will reach a 100% cumulative recovery.

QWhat is the cumulative recovery percentage for Allowed Class 7 Convenience Claims after the distributions?

AAllowed Class 7 Convenience Claims will see a cumulative distribution totaling 120%.

QThrough which providers can eligible creditors receive their funds from the fourth distribution?

AEligible creditors can receive funds from the distribution service provider they previously selected: BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer.

QWhat was the price of FTX's native token, FTT, at the time the article was written?

AFTX's native token, FTT, was trading at $0.28 at the time of writing.

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