Chapter 11 Disclosure Statement FAQs

BlockFi believes the plan filed with the Court is the fastest way for clients to receive the highest recovery. We encourage all creditors to read the disclosure statement in full, which can be found here.

In a Chapter 11 case, the disclosure statement is a document that a company files with the court as part of its bankruptcy proceedings to provide creditors with adequate information necessary to make an informed decision on whether to vote to accept the plan. The disclosure statement includes information regarding, among other things, an overview of the plan, the events leading up to the chapter 11 cases, the events that have occurred during the chapter 11 cases, voting and tabulation procedures, and projected recoveries under the Plan. The disclosure statement is intended to give creditors the information that they need to make an informed decision about whether to vote to accept the plan.

The next step in the process is for our disclosure statement to be approved by the Court as containing adequate information. Our disclosure statement hearing is currently scheduled for June 20, 2023. Upon approval of the disclosure statement, we will begin soliciting votes on our plan. We will share additional information about the voting process once our disclosure statement has been approved by the Court.

 If our plan receives the necessary amount of votes from our creditors and is approved by the Court, we will proceed towards emergence. The Plan currently contemplates distributions of digital assets in connection with BlockFi Wallet and recoveries on account of BIAs, BPCs, and Loan Collateral Claims as soon as reasonably practicable after emergence.

We are proceeding with what is referred to as the “self-liquidation transaction” through which we will directly distribute assets to creditors.

Your ability to vote on and your distribution under the plan depends on what type of Claim or Interest you hold. Each class's respective voting status can be found on page 29 of the Disclosure Statement. We will share additional information regarding voting on our plan once our disclosure statement has been approved by the Court.

Estimated projected recoveries for each class of creditors can be found beginning on page 28 of the disclosure statement. The ultimate recovery for clients and other creditors will depend heavily on BlockFi’s success or failure in litigation against commercial counterparties, including Alameda and FTX. Success or failure in these matters will make a positive or negative difference to client recoveries of over $1 billion, orders of magnitude larger than any other issue facing BlockFi and its clients.

We are confident that the plan provides the best path forward to maximize recoveries for our creditors. We are committed to keeping creditors informed regarding potential recoveries as we progress through our case.

The ultimate recovery to clients and other creditors will depend heavily on BlockFi’s success or failure in litigation against Alameda and FTX, among other commercial counterparties. Any action that may impair BlockFi’s ability to prosecute and defend against these claims would be irresponsible and could be catastrophic to client recoveries. Success or failure in these matters will make a positive or negative difference to client recoveries of over $1 billion, orders of magnitude larger than any other issue facing BlockFi and our clients.

Our Disclosure Statement follows months of work to determine the value maximizing path forward embodied in the plan that we believe will be best for our clients. We prioritized putting forward a plan that emphasized client recoveries, speed of distribution, asset safety, and security. We decided that utilizing our existing platform to distribute funds, while pursuing litigation against commercial counterparties, including FTX and Alameda, was aligned with that goal.

The disclosure statement provides information about a “self-liquidation transaction” through which we will directly distribute assets to creditors. The disclosure statement describes the following key features of the plan, among others:

In the event that the plan is not confirmed or does not go effective, there is no assurance that creditors will receive the potential recoveries reflected in the plan. It is unclear what, if anything, clients would ultimately receive with respect to their claims.

We encourage clients to maintain their BlockFi app and account at this time.

Please expect correspondence from Kroll, our claims agent, in the coming weeks related to the plan. Clients with questions about the process may call Kroll at (888) 773-0375 (Toll Free) or (646) 440-4371 (International), or email blockfiinfo@ra.kroll.com. 

We encourage all creditors to read the disclosure statement in its entirety for additional information about our plan. 

Information regarding our chapter 11 cases, including court documents and claim information, can be found by visiting BlockFi’s claims agent, Kroll, at https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/blockfi. Clients with questions about the process may call Kroll at (888) 773-0375 (Toll Free) or (646) 440-4371 (International), or email blockfiinfo@ra.kroll.com.