Poloniex Revised Terms of Use, Shutters Services in Several Countries

Poloniex Revised Terms of Use, Shutters Services in Several Countries
With a revision to the popular exchange’s terms of use, users from a handful of jurisdictions will have their access to Poloniex shuttered.According to an October 18, 2018, update, “the websites and the services offered by Poloniex (as defined below) are NOT addressed to persons who have their registered office or place of residence in China, Germany, Pakistan, the U.S. states of New Hampshire, New York or Washington, Vietnam or any other Restricted Territories as defined in Section 37.”Section 37 goes on to detail that, in addition to the jurisdictions blacklisted, users may not use the Services if they reside in “Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria or any other country to which the United States, the United Kingdom or the European Union embargoes goods or imposes similar sanctions.” It also cautions that users are forbidden to use the services if they intend to transact with a person or entity from one of these territories.Poloniex has cut off user access from residents of New Hampshire, Washington and New York since 2017, but the other restricted territories are a product of the most recent revision.The impositions took effect immediately for users “signing up for Poloniex on or after October 18, 2018,” the same day as the revision to the terms was posted. For existing users, the new user agreement will take affect a month later on November 18, 2018.Among these user restrictions, the exchange also ... For Further Information Click on Below Button
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