Bitstamp Reminds Users That Unverified Accounts Will Be Closed
Bitstamp users are being warned that if their accounts are unverified, they won't be active for much longer. The exchange took to their news page recently to remind users of a change in the company's Verification Policy that took effect on the 4th of September, 2013 in which accounts that are not verified violate Bitstamp's AML/KYC (anti-money laundering/know-your-customer) policies. "Bitstamp cannot allow unverified accounts to trade or offer any other services, as doing so would violate our AML and KYC policies," the company writes. Users will have a total of 28 days in order to get....
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