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Bitstamp Reportedly to Freeze Crypto Payments Over €1,000 Starting Tomorrow
A customer notice claims Bitstamp will freeze incoming crypto payments above €1,000 starting tomorrow, with exchange transfers unaffected.
A notice reportedly posted by a Bitstamp customer warns that starting tomorrow, incoming crypto payments above €1,000 could be frozen at the exchange. The claim was first circulated on social media and picked up by CryptoSlate.
Reported policy details
- Payments exceeding €1,000 may be frozen in full until verified or approved.
- Exchange-to-exchange transfers are said to be unaffected by the new rule.
- Rejected payments cannot be returned automatically; users must contact support, which will send funds back to the original sender address.
The exact reason for the reported change was not disclosed in the customer notice. It remains unclear whether this is a temporary measure or a permanent policy update.
Neither the customer's identity nor official documentation from Bitstamp has been published so far. The exchange has not issued a public statement addressing the purported policy.