the authorities did seize $90 million from the alleged owner of btc-e last year, but the odds of that money being paid to btc-e or wex.nz customers is slim to none. the authorities have said all their money (including customer deposits) is tainted due to commingling with proceeds from ransomware, darknet markets, hacks, etc.

i quickly took the ~55% refund from btc-e before wex.nz launched and ran. i'm still holding all those coins since 2017. that experience was a big lesson for me: not your keys, not your coins.