The identities of some nine million FTX account holders will remain under wraps pending more information about how valuable the customer list could be to potential buyers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange’s assets.

Judge John Dorsey of the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, on 11 January temporarily extended a sealing order sought by FTX, saying the company presented enough evidence to show its customer list is a commercial trade secret that should be kept confidential. After three months, FTX can renew its request to keep customer identities redacted from filings in its chapter 11 bankruptcy case.