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November 09, 2019, 10:30:22 AM
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End of story 3 months later:
Please note that you received the following separate email on November 6, 2019 and you now will be given 48 hours to comply:

I am writing to you on behalf of Bitfinex.

Bitfinex is constantly improving and adjusting its customer acceptance and related compliance policies, in order to ensure that it is operating within its risk appetite. As policies change, Bitfinex must decline new verification requests and terminate existing customer relationships from time to time.

Unfortunately, I must inform you that Bitfinex is no longer in a position to do business with you. This should not be taken as a reflection of any particular business that you may undertake or your fitness to do business with any other digital token platform or, indeed, any other counter-party. Regrettably, furthering this business relationship is not consistent with our terms of service and outside of Bitfinex's risk appetite at this time.

Accordingly, please remove all property that you have on the platform in the form of Bitcoin (BTC), if any, within 3 Days. In 3 days, Bitfinex will permanently suspend your trading and withdrawal privileges. The current restrictions on your account are being manually removed in order for you to meet this request, so please allow up to 24 hours for those restrictions to be disabled before expecting your withdrawal request to be processed. 
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November 09, 2019, 11:42:00 PM
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Unfortunately, I must inform you that Bitfinex is no longer in a position to do business with you. This should not be taken as a reflection of any particular business that you may undertake or your fitness to do business with any other digital token platform or, indeed, any other counter-party. Regrettably, furthering this business relationship is not consistent with our terms of service and outside of Bitfinex's risk appetite at this time.

Accordingly, please remove all property that you have on the platform in the form of Bitcoin (BTC), if any, within 3 Days. In 3 days, Bitfinex will permanently suspend your trading and withdrawal privileges. The current restrictions on your account are being manually removed in order for you to meet this request, so please allow up to 24 hours for those restrictions to be disabled before expecting your withdrawal request to be processed.  

bitfinex is disappointing on many levels but at the end of the day, they at least usually prove to be honorable. i'm glad to hear you're getting your money back.

you certainly aren't the first to get your account closed like this. they've been ramping up account terminations for the past year or two---as have many other exchanges. something about the "risk-based approach" to AML/CFT required by various laws where they operate. http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/reports/Risk-Based-Approach-Banking-Sector.pdf

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November 11, 2019, 01:57:44 AM
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They have become like other exchanges now. Since other exchanges have become picky, it means bitfinex could have been attracting some more of the 'riskier' and riskier types, enough to cause them trouble, I think.

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