Bloomberg, The New York Times, and The Financial Times jointly appealed the ruling allowing FTX not to disclose customer names

ChainCatcher news, media organizations such as Bloomberg, Dow Jones, The New York Times, and the Financial Times filed an appeal on Friday against a court ruling that FTX can keep customer names confidential in its bankruptcy case. Lawyers argued that FTX is not entitled to an exception from typical bankruptcy disclosure requirements simply because its customers use cryptocurrency.

Earlier this month, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled that FTX does not have to disclose its customers' names to avoid exposing them to identity theft and other scams. Bankruptcy companies are typically required to disclose the names of their creditors and the amounts owed, including debts of individual customers, but U.S. bankruptcy law has an exception for information that could pose a risk of identity theft or other harm. (Reuters)