Cryptoasset exchange Bittrex International will no longer be offering services to clients in more than 30 countries, including Venezuela and Egypt.
According to the press release, the exchange informed customers residing in the now excluded countries that they would no longer be able to use the services of Bittrex International.
Users will have until Oct. 29 to remove their funds from the exchange,
On October 18, Bittrex International informed customers who reside in certain countries (see full list below) that they can no longer use the Bittrex International platform due to regulatory uncertainty. All trading and account access for these impacted customers will be halted on Tuesday, October 29 date at 19:00 UTC/21:00 CEST.
Bittrex International, which is based out of Malta, published a guide for withdrawing funds from the exchange, including a warning that customers must have 3 times the withdrawal fee amount in order to do so.
Among the countries listed was Venezuela, which caught community members by surprise given the country’s growing adoption for crypto.
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