Dutch crypto exchange users bemoan additional KYC requirements
Bitstamp traders based in the Netherlands now have even more regulatory hoops to scale before being able to withdraw their funds. Crypto exchange platform Bitstamp is reportedly demanding additional Know Your Customer compliance steps for Dutch-based users.According to a notice sent to Twitter user “Bitcoin Marcus,” — a Bitstamp user — the platform says account holders in the Netherlands have until the end of January to provide additional verification documents or risk their accounts being suspended.Today @Bitstamp has gone even further than the law requires. They now want me to: - show....
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