After Know Your Customer debacle, BitMEX reports 100% of users are verified
Controversial crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX says its entire user base has completed the obligatory Know Your Customer process. BitMEX has announced the completion of its user verification program, becoming one of the largest crypto trading platforms with a fully certified customer base.As part of the process to verify its entire use base, BitMEX says open positions held by unverified accounts have been closed.Back in Aug. 2020, the platform revealed plans to undertake a comprehensive user identity verification exercise. The move came amid increasing regulatory scrutiny over....
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Bitmex said Wednesday that it is fast-tracking its user verification program in order to comply with regulatory requirements. Users must now be fully verified by Nov. 5, 2020 “to continue trading on the platform,” it said. In a statement, the crypto derivatives exchange stated that “unverified users will not be able to open new positions” after this date. They will also “not be able to withdraw funds from their Bitmex account without completing verification” beginning Dec. 4. The accelerated verification means Bitmex’s mandatory know-your-customer....
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