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The recent #DeleteCoinbase movement has revealed that Coinbase often won't let the users delete their accounts. Moreover, if you were using Coinbase for crypto-only transactions and never passed verification, your account will now be locked and you will be required to verify identity:…

A recent movement is taking crypto Twitter and beyond by storm - it's called "Delete Coinbase" and the point is to log in to one's Coinbase account and delete it, posting a screenshot of the final splashscreen. The reasons for Coinbase deletion are mainly political - the exchange has been…

Cex.io has just sent out an e-mail stating their verification will become mandatory very soon. They have not specified when exactly, though. Considering the wave of KYC rules implemented across cryptocurrency platforms this is not surprising. Any exchange that wants to grow into a large company…

HitBTC is a cryptocurrency exchange operated by Hit Solution Limited, registered at Unit 19, 7/F., One Midtown No.11 Hoi Shing Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. It's a large exchange for altcoins, listing a ton of altcoins and tokens. There are nearly 400 BTC pairs to trade as well as…

Updated April 3rd, 2019 Banks and regulators are really cracking down on Bitcoin in 2019 but you can still buy it without ID verification. You will need to either use a) minimal verification services (e.g. asking for a phone #) b) services anonymous by default. First option is the easiest…

Shapeshift used to be a very popular cryptocurrency exchange service that worked fast and easy - you could convert one cryptocurrency into another without creating any accounts. Right now Shapeshift has introduced changes to their platform that involve a new account-based model, KYC (documents…

Ontology seems to be on a partnership building spree that is helping it grow as a platform and as an ecosystem. It is not just improving its ecosystem but also enriching its offerings. The latest addition to this list is IdentityMind Global which will work with Ontology to perform KYC on…

Bitpanda continues to deliver great news. The company is well on its' way to becoming Europe's #1 platform to buy Bitcoin. They've just announced "Bitpanda to go", which is an amazing way to buy Bitcoin (or Ethereum, Litecoin, IOTA, Ripple, Dash, Komodo and Bitcoin Cash) with cash in Europe…

A reddit user has reported that he was asked for an ID by the P2P Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins. The message says that the user has a "high transaction volume" and therefore has to provide an ID. The company blog has no announcements related to LocalBitcoins going full KYC/AML. It's hard to…