24-48 hours until bank run. everyone removing their bitcoin and only leaving the "tokens" in there to play with, in a hope they can eventually convert these "tokens" into real bitcoin too.

cryptorush done the exact same thing. tried to reopen using tokens but everyone was in a mad rush to get their coin out

Want to bet there will be "withdrawal delays" when they reopen?

once bitfinex starts using new users funds to try covering old balances(in the form of tokens).. automatically its a ponzi and things get nasty

well im "hoping" the tokens work like company shares. where the tokens are reimbursed as bitcoins using the trade fee's income that bitfinex gets.. not robbing new customers deposits to pay existing customers withdrawals (the cryptorush ponzi i described in last post).. but instead the tokens are valued on the cashflow of bitfinex's income/profits from their fees.
thats my hope from a moral and legal side.. however lets do the maths on timescales to get reimbursed morally and in a legit way

so say a trade fee is, maker: 0.1% taker: 0.2% that's 0.3% fee per trade bit finex gets. now then, knowing bitfinex needs to continue operating (paying server costs, staff, electric and offices, etc) i would presume that on the better and legit option of the share theory. only 0.1% or less of each trade would go into a reimbursement pot and the other 0.2% covers business costs to continue running..

lets say trade volume was 10,000btc a day... thats only 10btc a day into the reimbursment pot (0.1% of 10kvolume)
if the numbers are right that 100kbtc was stolen/hacked/insider job/whatever.. it would take 10,000 days to repay everyone (~30 years)

lets say trade volume was 100,000btc a day. thats only 100btc a day into the pot (0.1% of 100kvolume)
if the numbers are right that 100kbtc was stolen.. 1,000 days to repay everyone (~3 years)

and obviously if they manage to do 300k volume.. ~1 year reimbusement of 100k theft/hack..

but if i see they say everyone will be paid off in weeks/months.. then the reasons would be:
1. ponzi - using new deposits to reimburse existing customers withdrawals
2. reserves - bitfinex using their own funds from the last 3 years trade fee's (doubt it as that moneys normally already spent on running costs)

they describe it as a "share" scheme but dont want to actually offer real shares in their company.. so.."tokens" is their chosen word.. still iffy.. lets wait and see how they implement it and what promises they give for reimbursement to people

filing a complaint can lead to bankruptcy route.. that in itself has its own issues and headaches for those at loss, so here is some advice
1. when bitfinex opens.. withdraw your "available" bitcoins. (you dont want your "available" funds locked in for years, if they file bankruptcy)
2. treat it as a 36.067% total loss for now. and take a rest for a few days, chill out
3. look at how/why/when/if there will be any reimbursment via the tokens (i gave tips in previous posts about what to look out for).
4. decide if you trust a bankruptcy hearing which will give you pennies on the dollar in a couple years or bitfinex will give you pennies on the dollar.

usually if you start the litigation route. your access to 'supposed' funds are locked until a hearing is complete. meaning no one gets paid anything anytime soon even if they left real bitcoin balance on bitfinex.. its ALL frozen(remember to do point 1 first)

try not to think that you will be made whole again in months and do not make emotional decisions on the false belief of being able somehow to be made whole again in a few months. think long and hard about choices

treat it as a total loss for now(short term). as a possible payment of pennies on the dollar in the future(longterm). and anything else ontop is a bonus(dream but no promise)

seems the tale is getting a little longer..
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitfinexs-ceo-seemingly-tried-start-ponzi-scheme/

Why not the Bitfinex owner or the operators take the loss as well? They have made profits from the trading and it is their fault to lose the money.

I can see that token price going up pretty high if they do it right and make a market for it.  People now have the ability to invest in finex which is the best exchange like it or not.  Finex might not actually push for a deal with investor before they have to issue token and give back 100% to keep people out of being share holders.  Its makes them work, i like it.