FTX claim forfeited — no notice before forfeiture. Anyone else?
Hi everyone,
I am looking for others who may be in a similar situation with an FTX customer claim.
I am the original holder of my claim (not sold or transferred).
My timeline:
- My claim was previously shown as Disputed/TBD during earlier distribution cycles.
- For the September 30, 2025 distribution, I was not included because I had not completed the required identity/onboarding requirements by the August 15, 2025 record date.
- After realizing this, I contacted FTX Customer Support on September 29, 2025 to ask what would happen to my claim.
FTX Support replied that:
"If the pre-distribution requirements are not satisfied before the set deadlines, then distribution for your claim may be delayed to a later date."
Based on this response, I understood that I would be considered for a future distribution cycle once I completed the required steps.
I then completed the required onboarding steps, including selecting Kraken as my distribution service provider.
However, I later discovered that my claim distribution was marked as forfeited and my total distribution became $0.
The issue I am trying to understand is:
After I missed the September 30 distribution eligibility due to the August 15 deadline, I did not receive any further notice informing me that:
- my claim was at risk of permanent forfeiture,
- I had a final deadline to complete the requirements,
- or that missing the next distribution cycle would cancel my distribution rights.
I was expecting my claim to move to a future distribution cycle based on the guidance I received from FTX Support.
Has anyone:
- successfully challenged a forfeited FTX distribution?
- filed anything with the bankruptcy court?
- worked with an attorney on a similar issue?
Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.