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I will try to make this short, cos nobody have time for boring posts.
Im daily trader, trading crypto since 2013. Probably used all exchanges, but never Bittrex( thats before Aug 1st)
I had accoount on Bittrex, not sure when i open it, but never got any funds.
Couple of weeks ago i got email from Bittrex with login information to my account from IP that i didnt recognized.
I didnt have 2fa enabled, so I clicked the link in my acc. and disable it. After that i enable 2fa, changed password and send
ticket to support and asked if there is anything else that i can do. No answer, but website states that account will be disabled for
at least 24hours after contacting support. Great, np, i had no funds, so OK. Life goes on.

Last week, fork was happening and since my funds were in Poloniex, and they didnt say anything about matching BTC with BCC,
I decided to transfer my funds, 2.77BTC, to Bittrex. And that's what i did.
Fork happened, got matched with 2.77BCC, and went out for biz(doesn't matter)
When i got back home, BTC-BCC trading already started, so i was pissed off that i didnt catch the wave from bottom,
but price was still great to buy, 0.12, with LOTS of volume. It was already late, so i decided to go all in with my funds and go to sleep.
I setup everything, went allin with 2.77BTC, clicked confirm, and guess what???? ACCOUNT DISABLED. WTF???
Than it hit me that couple of weeks ago i dissable it and its not enabled yet. FUCK. Whatever, i went to sleep.
When i wake up, BCC was 0.4, x3+ from my wanted trade. Fuck it, lost 6-7btc. At least i was left with 2.77BCC that i was matched.
I decided to sell them at $1000, setup everything, clicked confirm and yes, ACCOUNT DISABLED.
Account is still disabled, my funds are locked, support is not answering. I also tried contacting Richiela on Twitter, LinkedIn and its
same as support, NO ANSWER. For the past 5-6 days im writing to support and they are ignoring me.
If anybody have any info on how to contact Bittrex or how to resolve this, it would be much appreciated.

http://i65.tinypic.com/wsn24w.jpg
https://preview.ibb.co/eEL8Ga/img2.jpg (https://ibb.co/iaxAUv)

I'm on the same boat and I was also considering opening a thread here, but so far reports of this happening aren't all that widespread.

The difference is I've had my account for years, used them successfully in the past, always had 2FA and never had an email regarding any unauthorized login attempt. So I have no clue regarding what's happening.

The worst part of this is that now I can't even withdraw my funds, so they've basically taken my funds as a hostage... Let's see how this plays out.

PS: I've successfully managed to withdraw from falling exchanges in the past... So something's definitely wrong on Bittrex.

EDIT: other users with the same issue in recent times on the following threads:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1663636.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1957588.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2053629.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1954598.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2038169.0

Their thread on the forums can be found here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=463202.0)

Yeah, it sucks. In the first place, why would they give me deposit link if my account was disabled?
I could have gone with Kraken and have over 9BTC now.

In regards to your issue specifically, Kraken hasn't yet opened BCC deposits

edit: one user here suggests asking them for help in their slack channel, but it seems to be closed. At least I can't seem to be able to join.

I was depositing BTC...

Bittrex is now doubling their security after the fork ends. My account has been disable the withdrawal. I just create a support ticket regarding my problem and they give me an instruction to verify my account. Luckily, I managed to withdraw my balance. Just be patient because they are just updating their system due to the fork.

Why would they allow deposit on dissabled account?
Why they are not replaying to my ticket? I sent them couple of messages daily.

Oh, sorry, you're right, re-read your post...


So just because a Bitcoin fork happened they stop people from trading and withdrawing whatever on their site?

I am verified. Updates aren't excuses. They have a status page where they list coins going through maintenance. If the issue is "system updates due to fork" they would just have to stop deposits/withdrawals and even have the market interrupted if needed.

I came to Bittrex because they were reliable to me in the past. I'm either having terrible luck, or they're just not reliable anymore.


They're not replying probably because they only "guarantee" a reply within 24 hours during business periods.

Maybe if you post here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=463202.720 and here: http://slack.bittrex.com


 it will be possible to help you.


It seems like many exchange are having problems lately.

It seems that their Slack is closed. At least I can't join.

Thanks, somebody did answer on Slack support channel

I've had my problem solved too, meanwhile. Apparently their FAQ isn't really all that well written and all accounts now require at least BOTH steps of basic verification, not only one, and legacy accounts included. Still really bad that they allow deposits when an account is locked and deny withdrawals.

seems that they're still holding all the MUE funds hostage even though the MUE devs fixed the fork issue previously.

I'm certain that they're running masternodes.

Can pm me your email? I can send you an invite.

oh yeah bittrex is really making things harder and harder
I started using them like less than a month ago after poloniex stopped dealing with my country , used them just to buy clams since it's the only exchange left with good volume to buy and sell clams
before the fork I was able to withdraw more than 0.2 worth of btc a day  , don't know how much excatly cause I was newbie in the site and didn't know where to check their limits
after the fork I was trying to withdraw 40 clams and then kept getting the message that I reached the limits and I need to wait 24 hours or verify
asked one of my friends if this is an error and he told me where to check the limits and found that my new limits is 0.025 btc a day  :D

so I tried to verify my account , their verification system based on info and mobile number failed so I tried to go for enhanced verification
but everytime I submit my passport and my photo their system refuse it and says that there are missing info in my documents which is not true at all all photos are complete and clear

tried to reach their support many times , I told them that I'm ok with verifying my account but I'm not able to so asked them if it's ok if they can verify it manually like I send them my photos through the ticket and they check it manually
I kept getting the same message over and over again , that they can't verify manually and that I need to verify through the system in their site
but all my trys were failures , so I gave up after they kept sending me the same message over and over again

they need to be more helpful for sure

My issue was solved on their slack channel. Very fast response there, I wish I knew about that sooner.

I'm having the same issue. No response from support, and my funds are blocked.
I read that you need an invite to their slack channel since 2 weeks ago, and I can't join.

Wow, glad to see your problem has ben solved. I am also have some btc at BITTREX. Little bit scary read your thread.

bittrex is scam

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=463202.1340


more than 50 topics in btc forums about these Bittrex scammers and still no clear statment after 21 days

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1954598.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2306630.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2267728.280
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=463202.1300
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2295703.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2325580.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2269086.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2214083.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2340162.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2331561.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1663636.60
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2285913.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2279516
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2278588.20
.......


https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-altcoin-exchange-bittrex-eyed-with-suspicion-due-to-thousands-of-mysterious-account-closings

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/76i0ut/warning_bittrex_is_downgrading_accounts_to/

https://steemit.com/bittrex/@tech-trends/bittrex-is-disabling-users-account-without-any-reason

https://steemkr.com/bittrex/@penguinpablo/warning-it-seems-bittrex-is-disabling-accounts-for-no-apparent-reason

https://itsblockchain.com/account-shutdowns-bittrex/

Huh shit. I had just done a trade and I'd better get the hell out of there. I don't even remember if I had anything else on there. Probably not, but still. I can't believe I didn't see all this news sooner. Hopefully they're just under pressure to close accounts due to fraud or some crap and not just closing them for strange unknown reasons like the articles say. I'm sure there's some sort of reason. Idk what it would be other than they're banning scammers and suspected scammers.

Likely if Polo wont take you as a customer Bittrex cannot either. Their system is nicely telling you to move on. Both are US based exchanges and have the same regulations.

At least allow withdrawal, as long as no way to trade in US base exchange.

It would be illegal for them to do so. So they wont do it. They wont tell you they wont do it either because they can literally tell you nothing without also breaking the law. They will just keep denying and leading you on or block you outright. Sanctioned county person is bad money. It is seized and held forever.

Even that, we still digging and make it our topic.
Bitterx have to find friendly way to back our funds....
Game just started. ...

30days passed
They do not enable accounts - scammers
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https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1954598.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2306630.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2267728.280
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=463202.1300
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2295703.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2325580.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2269086.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2214083.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2340162.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2331561.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1663636.60
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2285913.0
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2279516
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2278588.20
.......


https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-altcoin-exchange-bittrex-eyed-with-suspicion-due-to-thousands-of-mysterious-account-closings

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/76i0ut/warning_bittrex_is_downgrading_accounts_to/

https://steemit.com/bittrex/@tech-trends/bittrex-is-disabling-users-account-without-any-reason

https://steemkr.com/bittrex/@penguinpablo/warning-it-seems-bittrex-is-disabling-accounts-for-no-apparent-reason

https://itsblockchain.com/account-shutdowns-bittrex/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7axoby/btc_sigwet2x_coming_while_bitterx_disabled_more/

https://www.reddit.com/r/IOTAmarkets/comments/7axbyk/bitterx_exchange_disabled_accounts/

their support do not answer anything!!!!
my tickets are there for a month something....can we get somebody help on this?  :'(

I think the only hope at this point is getting a lawyer or being AS LOUD as possible - reddit, twitter... everything. Support is useless!

I saw there are a lot of people on twitter all day about it, and I saw that someone is blocked on their twitter now :(

They are Scamming people step by step, withdraw all your money or you will be disabled too soon

thousands users banned - disabled without reason more than 45 days

https://i.imgur.com/wvac88b.jpg

Exactly!

Step by step, fraction by fraction, level by level in the most deepest fraud in the crypto ecosystem ever! The people behind Bittrex are the most sophisticated thieves in this market nowadays. They continuously and widely manipulate trading while taking position (using their own robots) against users (which is a serious crime by itself), they use deposited cryptos to run pump and dump scenarios and this way manipulate the market, and  since October they have managed for their most rude and cruel attack against their users with fake excuses about KYC by disabling thousands of accounts (blocking the owners right to withdraw) and scamming millions of dollars.


And yet, media and prominent and celebrity figures remain silent because they think it is not a crypto issue. They are wrong, exchanges are the main issue in the crypto ecosystem as long as btc/eth/zec/ ... are traded as a commodity and not used as a currency. Exchanges are the main concern and it is so disappointing that an unregulated, irresponsible con site which has stolen cryptos worth millions of dollars and do not bother to explain anything, is listed among the most active exchanges. It is a shame!

I have read posts in this forum trying to wash the face of these ugly scammers in Bittrex by making irrelevant excuses on behalf of them. They should better STFU. Holding people's funds in your pocket and saying "I want to know you as my customer, meanwhile I won't give your deposit back!" and keep saying this for almost 2 months, how can it be justified?

Leave negative feedback for these thieves
they blocked thousands of accounts since 50 days ago & not givin a single response to tickets



richiela (Bittrex admin - topic starter) :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=96390


ryan (Bittrex admin) :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=171880


julian (CEO) :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=332203

Fake info, look at their trust, random accounts :/

I checked those Ids, they seem to be bittrex dependents. First two publicly admit their role in Bittrex and the later is corrupted enough to be the CEO ;D

Yeah!Guys, it looks like scam and i propose to make sure that all projects show their audit report and then investors will be calm.

I completely agree. The experience of Tezos showed that now the transparency of ICO project can only be proved through audit reports. :)

Do you think that the ICO reputation of the project is not enough to assess the transparency of the project? Is it really necessary to audit?

Same disabled account problem for me too. Nothing but automated emails from their support. Can you help me to join Slack?
Thanks!

I'm in the same boat also. $5,300 for myself. My brother owns a Florida law firm and has offered, at no charge, to assist in arranging for a class-action lawsuit using a yet-to-be-determined lawyer in Bittrex's area -- Washington State. Anyone else interested? The longer we wait to act, the less chance that we get our coins back.

Im in,
I got 4.3 k in there, let me know how can we move on with that

Leave negative feedback for these thieves
they are checking this forum everyday, but no action , no answer
these fuc*ing criminals blocked thousands of accounts since 70 days ago & not givin a single response to tickets


julian (CEO) :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=332203


ryan (Bittrex admin) :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=171880


richiela (Bittrex admin / ANN topic starter) :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=96390

I had waited for 2 months too, should we ask cloudflare to shutdown the service for this scam?
https://www.cloudflare.com/abuse/

I have question about scams,do you know how we can fight with it? I purpose to do it with audition.What do you think?

shitty worthless scammers

I'm in the same boat, lets report against them :(

I'll be broke if they don't enable