FTX customer names will not be revealed by bankruptcy court

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been granted permission by a US judge to redact the names of its individual customers from bankruptcy filings indefinitely. The judge warned that publishing identifying information would expose customers to risks such as scams and identity theft. The company was also permitted to remove customer names of companies and institutional investors temporarily, with a further review scheduled for 90 days. FTX and liquidators overseeing the wind-down of the firm’s Bahamian affiliate were ordered to try and avoid inconsistent rulings in separate court proceedings in the US and Bahamas.