FTX will begin paying creditors on February 18

Payments will be received by users who have claims of no more than $50,000. The rest will receive the money later. $FTT
I wouldn’t be surprised why, only now, after two years, people are miraculously starting to get their funds back—and only gradually!

Imagine yourself as a crypto investor who had their funds frozen on a scam exchange. When their assets were locked, $BTC was worth $16,000–$20,000. They watched helplessly as the market took off without them.

Now, they suddenly have the chance to recover $20,000–$50,000. What’s the first thing they’ll do? Most likely, they’ve already come to terms with their loss and covered their expenses over the past two years. So, they won’t use this money for their everyday life. Instead, they’ll pour it back into the crypto market—because they still want to make a profit!

At first, they won’t invest the full amount, but once they see potential market growth in the spring, not only will they reinvest those recovered funds, but they’ll likely add even more!

Then, around May or perhaps after summer, the bulk of the funds will start being returned to other investors. And those amounts will be even larger! Now, imagine what those investors will do—they’ll throw their money back into the market again! But this time, they’ll be entering a falling market, and they’ll suffer the most. Imagine waiting three years for a payout from a collapsed exchange, reinvesting in crypto, only to lose everything again—it would be devastating!

1. FOMO—"Everyone else made money, but I didn’t!"

2. **Frustration and revenge trading**—A desperate urge to make up for losses and punish this damn casino

So, after the 18th, we’ll start seeing new (or rather, old) liquidity entering the market—the kind that has been missing for a proper rally. I expect some positive news to follow around that time.

Let’s just hope that the 10,000 armed Mexicans at the U.S. border don’t start a shootout! I assume you're keeping an eye on macro news? #Ftx❓