[ANN] Bittrex - Next generation exchange (btc/ltc/eac/ppc/rdd/ftc/and more)

[MaGNeT]

My "enhanced verified" account is still locked, like many others, no response from support, no response on Twitter.

Be aware of this criminal organisation; get your funds out.

[cjmoles]

Has anyone been able to get enhanced verification completed? I just submitted my documents just wanna know how long it takes for it to go through. I saw that they have basic verification too but it wouldn't accept it for whatever reason. If anyone who has gotten it done can answer it I would really appreciate it.

I've tried everything!  Basic verification ---> failed.  Enhanced verification ---> failed.  Manual Verification ---> failed because they kept wanting more information each time, and I started feeling like I was incriminating myself so I stopped communicating with them.  It just "feels" like they're gathering information for something else other than using their platform.  Holding our funds hostage is a great vehicle for them to engage in an intelligence operation.  Beware of deep blockchain analytics ---> keep your addresses fresh and clean.  

[cryptomaster13]

What is Bittrex?

Bittrex is a next generation crypto trading platform built and operated in the United States by crypto enthusiasts with extensive development and security background.  We have over 50 combined years in the computer industry at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Qualys, and Blackberry and have made careers developing secure and scalable software.  You can learn more about us on our About page.  

Our mission is to deliver the fastest and most secure trading platform for the community.  

We are launching with 10 currencies and will be adding more as we get community feedback.  It is important to us that our platform performs to our high expectations before additional currencies and features are added.  Screenshots below.


Features

• Custom built trading engine - Our custom trading engine was developed from the ground up with speed and scale as the priority.  Orders are executed as soon as they are placed and you will never see a crossed order book or a delay in processing of any trades.
• Secure platform – We employ the latest security technologies to protect you and us.  We use an elastic multi stage wallet strategy ensuring that 80-90% of funds are offline and safe.  Additionally two-factor authentication (through email or google authenticator) is required for all withdrawals and API usage.  We designed everything from the ground up with security in mind.
• Fast deposits and withdrawals - Our fully automated monitoring platform allows for near instantaneous updates on balance, trade, and wallet information.  You will never be left wondering where your funds are or if your deposits are blocked.  Information is always up to date.
• Complete and easy REST API - We have designed the most complete API set for developers to build on our platform.  Our full featured set of APIs allow you to easily deposit, trade, and withdraw to and from our exchange, enabling arbitrage scenarios never possible before.  Bittrex was built with high frequency trading in mind.

[UPDATE]
Follow updates and development in our announce thread as well!

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=492758.0

One month in... we've got 84 currencies open!  If you haven't checked us out, now is a great time!

10-5      CGB      HKC      PCN      WDC
365      DIME      HPC      PLNC      XSV
888      DOGE      ICN      POT      ZEIT
AAA      DRK      IFC      PPC      
APH      EAC      IPC      PT      
AUR      ECC      IQD      PTC      
BC      EFL      ISR      Q2C      
BEA      EMC2      KARM      RDD      
BELA      EXE      LTC      RT2      
BELI      FAC      MEOW   SBC      
BLTZ      FLT      MINT      SHA      
BNS      FRX      MMC      SHC      
BONES   FTC      MPL      SLR      
BTC      GAC      MRS      SPA      
BTL      GER      MYR      SPH      
C2      GLD      MZC      SRR      
CAT      GPUC      NXT      SYN      
CATC      GRCE      NYC      UTC      
CESC      H2O      PAWN      VTC      
CGA      HIRO      PCC      WATER      

Anybody can help please, since 20 days i cant withdraw my coin from Bittrex, even i am trading and buying. Almost 24 ticket created in last 15 days but not verified. Some Ticket: Request #444494, Request #490301 , Request #482705, Request #417511 etc....

[Vulcan32]

I strongly recommend everyone, who still can, to withdraw all of his coins from Bittrex. It looks more and more like an exit scam. They are still accepting deposits but continue to silently downgrade accounts to "New" every day and drop their withdrawal limit to 0.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bittrex soon announces that they have been hacked and that the coins have been stolen and then close the exchange while keeping all the coins for themselves.

[wgd]

bittrex team what you did is pure genius, you went through a lot of traders after problems with support on poloniex, and now you give them,

geniuses 

[tomkat]

Has anyone been able to get enhanced verification completed? I just submitted my documents just wanna know how long it takes for it to go through. I saw that they have basic verification too but it wouldn't accept it for whatever reason. If anyone who has gotten it done can answer it I would really appreciate it.

Nobody knows for sure what's going on. Many people were able to get verified eventually, but quite a few were not. If your verification failed you should submit a ticket and wait with a hope that it will be resolved somehow. Basic verification works (sometimes) for US-based users. Enhanced verifications is based on the external service called Jumio, and I'd assume it works for users with their personal information perfectly matching their ID doc and selfie - looks like users from US and EU countries are being verified quickly. Bittrex is in the process of tightening KYC/AML policies, but the way they do it is totally unacceptable. They basically got users funds as hostage to force them to verify, and all of this without proper notification.

[squatter]

Nobody knows for sure what's going on. Many people were able to get verified eventually, but quite a few were not. If your verification failed you should submit a ticket and wait with a hope that it will be resolved somehow. Basic verification works (sometimes) for US-based users.

As a US resident, I can confirm that my Basic Verification is still active. I signed up in September. However, the withdrawal limit was lowered from 3 BTC to 0.4 BTC when I logged in today. I'm not sure when that change occurred, as I've been too paranoid to fund my Bittrex account given all the account locking. I'm really not comfortable handing my documents over to this 3rd party "Jumio." If Equifax can't even secure my info, I don't think "Jumio" can.

Also, when I logged in, I was immediately directed to the "Enhanced Verification" page. It was not mandated, and my daily withdrawal limit still says 0.4 BTC. But it doesn't give me a good feeling.

I think I'll stick with Poloniex, HitBTC, Cryptopia and Yobit for now.

[Call_Me_Bambi]

Move to Poloniex and get away from this shitshow  

Poloniex are, in some way, worse than Bittrex. Just look at all the transaction that just vanish into the ether on Poloniex, many do eventually get there coin but only after several week - or even months - stuck in limbo. Just have a look at the Poloniex thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=420836.2860

[hrh_fourtyseven]

As..holes banned me from slack because I just asked about my ticket!

[hrh_fourtyseven]

BBC Report about Shiiiiitttttrex Scamming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5H47-gpRww

[exstasie]

I strongly recommend everyone, who still can, to withdraw all of his coins from Bittrex. It looks more and more like an exit scam. They are still accepting deposits but continue to silently downgrade accounts to "New" every day and drop their withdrawal limit to 0.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bittrex soon announces that they have been hacked and that the coins have been stolen and then close the exchange while keeping all the coins for themselves.

More than anything else, it seems like pressure from regulators. They're based in Seattle; knowing the Washington State government, I'll bet they're up Bittrex's ass. Wouldn't be surprised if law enforcement were keeping a close eye as well.

I still have a working Basic account (US resident), but I've lowered my exposure. I don't know what to believe. Bittrex says only a tiny portion of customers are affected. None of the traders I follow seem affected. But there's a lot of activity on these threads.

Move to Poloniex and get away from this shitshow  

Poloniex are, in some way, worse than Bittrex. Just look at all the transaction that just vanish into the ether on Poloniex, many do eventually get there coin but only after several week - or even months - stuck in limbo. Just have a look at the Poloniex thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=420836.2860
If you want a good exchange give Binance a try.

Are there verification requirements? I'm getting really tired of giving sensitive info to shitcoin exchanges. Also, what do you get from the referral link? % of commissions?

[hrh_fourtyseven]

I strongly recommend everyone, who still can, to withdraw all of his coins from Bittrex. It looks more and more like an exit scam. They are still accepting deposits but continue to silently downgrade accounts to "New" every day and drop their withdrawal limit to 0.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bittrex soon announces that they have been hacked and that the coins have been stolen and then close the exchange while keeping all the coins for themselves.

More than anything else, it seems like pressure from regulators. They're based in Seattle; knowing the Washington State government, I'll be they're up Bittrex's ass. Wouldn't be surprised if law enforcement were keeping a close eye as well.

I still have a working Basic account (US resident), but I've lowered my exposure. I don't know what to believe. Bittrex says only a tiny portion of customers are affected. None of the traders I follow seem affected. But there's a lot of activity on these threads.

Move to Poloniex and get away from this shitshow  

Poloniex are, in some way, worse than Bittrex. Just look at all the transaction that just vanish into the ether on Poloniex, many do eventually get there coin but only after several week - or even months - stuck in limbo. Just have a look at the Poloniex thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=420836.2860
If you want a good exchange give Binance a try.

Are there verification requirements? I'm getting really tired of giving sensitive info to shitcoin exchanges. Also, what do you get from the referral link? % of commissions?

I'm working in
Bitfinex
Binance
HitBTC
Wex
Cryptopia
None of them forced me to verify, I,m Trading in all of them for months...

[Drumbic]

As..holes banned me from slack because I just asked about my ticket!

Grab a screen shot if you can.... They are saying they are not banning people for that...

[Vulcan32]

...
I still have a working Basic account (US resident), but I've lowered my exposure. I don't know what to believe. Bittrex says only a tiny portion of customers are affected. None of the traders I follow seem affected. But there's a lot of activity on these threads.
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The first huge problem is that Basic verification seems to only work for US residents. People from the rest of the world are forced to make an Enhanced verification by sending selfies and scanned IDs to Bittrex (which is something not everyone is willing to do) and even then it may not work.

The second huge problem is that Bittrex silently downgraded a lot of accounts basically freezing the funds of many people thus forcing them to do an Enhanced verification because Basic one doesn't work. A simple email a few days before doing these account changes would be more than enough, because it would give users enough time to withdraw their money if they were not ok with the changes... I hope I'm not right, but this can soon turn into both money and personal data theft, so be careful.

[adamvp]

I had an account some time  ago but I forgot credentials..
Can I make a new account ?
Maybe I find data of old account someday..
I don't want to be restricted then!

[Drumbic]

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


For SHAME.... They have been online and STILL address none of the issues!

[gembitz]

I had an account some time  ago but I forgot credentials..
Can I make a new account ,
Maybe I find data of old account someday..
I don't want to be restricted then!

peeps stuck in bittrex trap lets pump EMC2 and force them to cover their short :-D SQUEEZE BITTREX TILL THE COUGH UP OUR COINS !!!! WEEEEEEEEEEE

https://bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-emc2

[tommyj11]

BBC Report about Shiiiiitttttrex Scamming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5H47-gpRww

not that i understand a single word, but if the subs are correct this should be shared wherever possible

[klien_br]

Nobody knows for sure what's going on. Many people were able to get verified eventually, but quite a few were not. If your verification failed you should submit a ticket and wait with a hope that it will be resolved somehow. Basic verification works (sometimes) for US-based users.

As a US resident, I can confirm that my Basic Verification is still active. I signed up in September. However, the withdrawal limit was lowered from 3 BTC to 0.4 BTC when I logged in today. I'm not sure when that change occurred, as I've been too paranoid to fund my Bittrex account given all the account locking. I'm really not comfortable handing my documents over to this 3rd party "Jumio." If Equifax can't even secure my info, I don't think "Jumio" can.

Also, when I logged in, I was immediately directed to the "Enhanced Verification" page. It was not mandated, and my daily withdrawal limit still says 0.4 BTC. But it doesn't give me a good feeling.

I think I'll stick with Poloniex, HitBTC, Cryptopia and Yobit for now.

same here, I am from Brazil

[cjmoles]

Prices are crashing and my funds are stuck....Bittrex should have to pay us the difference.  They violated their own terms and it is costing us money.  I think we may have a case ---> plus, the margins are cumulative so we should be able to sue for some multiple over the peak market valuations, right?