A user from the Czech Republic found themselves in a sticky situation a year after the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency platform FTX, mistakenly depositing tens of thousands of dollars worth of Solana tokens and now facing the dilemma of how to withdraw them. FTX filed for bankruptcy in 2022, leaving customers waiting for years to recover their funds.
According to documents filed with the Delaware bankruptcy court on Monday (February 10), 31-year-old Lukas Bartusek accidentally transferred 2,000 tokens to one of his old FTX accounts in October 2023, almost a year after FTX announced bankruptcy.
Upon realizing the mistake, Bartusek contacted FTX and was informed that a court order was required to withdraw funds from the account.
According to the documents filed on Monday, Bartusek requested a withdrawal through his crypto wallet account with another exchange, BTSE, on October 22, 2023. The next day, he accidentally “deposited 2,000 SOL into his old personal FTX account”.
Bartusek’s lawyer, Jack Shrum, stated on Tuesday: “It’s not hard to imagine someone inadvertently depositing money into a bankrupt wallet if they use several different crypto wallets.”
An FTX spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.
The tokens surged in value after being deposited into FTX. The documents reveal that the 2,000 tokens were worth around $63,700 at the time of deposit. Based on current prices this Tuesday, their value has exceeded $396,000. The documents allege that FTX “knowingly accepted” this deposit.
Bankrupt companies typically cannot repay individual creditors without court approval. The liquidation company responsible for handling the aftermath of FTX’s bankruptcy has been granted court approval and is set to begin repaying the first batch of customers later this month.