Bitfinex refused to freeze the accounts of Russians who did not fall under the sanctions – Bits Media

The representative of the Bitfinex crypto -tank said, that the site will not unilaterally freeze the accounts of Russian users unilaterally.

Tether subsidiary, The world's largest provider of Stablecoin USDT, does not plan to block the accounts of Russians, not falling under sanctions. The representative of Bitfinex noted, that the exchange took appropriate measures regarding the accounts of those, Who nevertheless affected the sanctions of the United States and other countries of the world.

The company is sure, that blocking ordinary users from Russia due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine would be unfair from a “human point of view”. Since the actions of the Russian government may not reflect the opinions of ordinary users. The representative of the Crypto -Rosa emphasized, that if the company is not forced, then the accounts of Russians will remain unlocked.

Earlier, the director of the requirements of the Bittrex crypto -tank Michael Carter said, that the company will comply with the requirements of sanctions, but it will not just block the accounts of law -abiding citizens. The cryptocurrency exchange EXMO adheres to the same approach. Bitfinex is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world with a daily volume of trading $800 million. At the beginning 2021 year the company paid a fine in $18.5 million, To remove the charges of the New York prosecutor's office.