No Hope Left in FTX Customers

Customers of the crypto exchange FTX are losing hope of getting their money back.

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Earlier this month, FTX paused customer withdrawals at its international unit.

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“My blood is boiling," said Matthew Way, a fundraiser for an Illinois orchestra has put about $1,800 into FTX, WSJ reported.

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American customers hoped to be luckier, but many of them were unable to withdraw their money.

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There is no confirmation about where the money is and when it will arrive.

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On November 11, FTX and its affiliates filed for bankruptcy after SBF resigned from his CEO position.

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Company’s new CEO, John J. Ray said in the court filing that “only a fraction" of FTX’s digital assets have been located and secured.

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