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Poloniex Breaks Promises, Forces KYC on Legacy Account Holders

Adam James by Adam James
4 years ago
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Goldman Sachs-tied cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is now giving legacy account holders 14 days to comply with new KYC restrictions, while failing to honor promises made in December 2017. 


Who Are You?

Poloniex, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform owned by Goldman Sachs-backed finance company Circle, has reportedly begun circulating emails to legacy account holders notifying them of newly-imposed know-your-customer (KYC) restrictions.

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The news comes via a Twitter post shared by popular user @WhalePanda, in which The Poloniex Team writes:

We are requiring that all legacy Poloniex accounts become verified through the latest version of our verification portal […] During the process, you’ll be asked to provide a verification photo of yourself as well as a photo of a valid government-issued ID card or passport.

Unsurprisingly, the verification process is not optional, and affected users have 14 days to comply. Explains The Poloniex Team:

We appreciate your cooperation in this process. You will not have the ability to use your Poloniex account until your profile verification is complete, so please take action on this as soon as possible. Once we receive and verify your information, full account functionality will be restored […]

Looks like @Poloniex is finally forcing existing accounts to go through their verification process. pic.twitter.com/zKgD09xtQF

— WhalePanda (@WhalePanda) May 27, 2018

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Legacy accounts were previously able to operate with only basic verification data, which excluded the need for verified government-issued identification documents.

Broken Promises

Poloniex’s change in policy doesn’t come as a surprise, given its location in the United States and new-found ownership by regulatory-compliant company Circle. However, some users are taking issue with the exchange over failing to honor an announcement made in December 2017.

As noted by Reddit user ‘domchi’ in the BitcoinMarkets subreddit:

On December 27, 2017, Poloniex issued a notice to legacy account holders that specifically said:

  1. “The exact date for this deadline will be announced in Q1 2018.” — it wasn’t.
  2. “you will be given advance notice before this requirement goes into effect” — we weren’t, apart from the original press release.
  3. “Withdrawals will remain enabled at the daily withdrawal limits prior to the deadline.” — they aren’t.

According to other users, Reddit account Mike-Poloniex reportedly even stated previously that “No one will be forced to verify or abandon funds.”

Everything You Need To Know About The New Poloniex Verification Policy

Thus far, Poloniex has only made an official announcement via a press release, which states:

Like all registered money services businesses, Poloniex is committed to compliance with all applicable law requiring identification and verification of its customers.

What do you think about Poloniex’s handling of new KYC restrictions for legacy account holders? Let us know in the comments below! 


Images courtesy of Twitter/@WhalePanda, Poloniex, and Shutterstock.

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Adam James lives in Budapest and is the Managing Editor of Bitcoinist.com. He digs Gibson guitars that sound like Tyrannosauruses, Romantic & Victorian poetry, Franco-era Spanish films, LPs, Chelsea FC, Bob Dylan, Pilot G2 10s, black coffee, video games, and cryptocurrency.

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