FTX has announced a fourth round of payments to creditors, scheduled for January 2026, bringing total disbursements to $7.1 billion. The cryptocurrency exchange has already completed three payment rounds: $454 million on February 18, $5 billion on May 30, and $1.6 billion on September 30. Creditors with claims of $50,000 or less have received a 119% refund, including interest. FTX has collaborated with BitGo, Kraken, and Payoneer to facilitate these payments. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried stated that FTX never went bankrupt and that customer deposits remained intact. He also claimed that the total value of FTX's assets has surged from $14.6 billion in 2022 to $136 billion currently.