Some non-U.S FTX customers have urged U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey to conceal their names during the cryptocurrency exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings.

The customers asked the Judge to consider the sensitivity of revealing their identity as it could expose them to numerous illicit attacks, such as scams and robberies. They explained that FTX’s effort to sell some of its assets could be threatened if the court reveals its identity. 

The court has fixed January 11, 2023, to hear the customers’ submission regarding their privacy in Wilmington, Delaware. 

The request coincides with FTX’s previous call to keep the identity of its creditors secret. The request received opposition from top media organizations and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bankruptcy body. 

There are possible pointers that the customers will get approval for their request. In a previous bankruptcy case involving defunct crypto lender Cred, John Dorsey agreed to conceal the identity of some affected customers. The Judge also decided not to disclose the creditors’ identity to aid Cred in selling its assets.

As the FTX bankruptcy case drags, four individuals are pushing to reclaim their funds from the cryptocurrency exchange. The customers initiated a lawsuit in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on December 27. As revealed, the customers seek to reclaim about $1.9 billion from the embattled cryptocurrency exchange. 

In the lawsuit, the individuals said they represent the entire FTX customers, about one million. According to their position, the customers asked the court to grant priority access to frozen company funds. They argued that customers didn’t enter any agreement with FTX that empowered the cryptocurrency exchange to use their funds for illicit purposes.

Customers will be hoping for John Ray III, the new CEO of FTX, to see the cryptocurrency exchange through bankruptcy. Ray previously oversaw Enron Corporation through bankruptcy.