THE EXACT SAME.

I made some large withdrawals many months ago, and the bank kept the money for 10 days.

Now i try withdraw a nice amount as i am running low on fiat. And bitstamp hit me with a load of silly questions.

I hv refused to answer such questions and said i will move all my coins and that they already hv my ID.
I also said i will sue anyone who has asked them to do this namely the bank, and they can see i hv quite a fair few coins in my account. I am thinking of moving them before they see the ticket, which i excerpt below tho its been edited for my security:

We can't stand for this people, and don't, know your rights. ID yes you can accept, but asking you things you may or may not care to hv records of is none of their business at the least.

"Are you being serious? Bitcoin is not supposed to be part of the banking system or centrally regulated as such.

I did not sign up to be scrutinised. I signed up to trade and make money. To trade BTC.

As you can see i sold at xxx, and re-bought at xxx, i am a trader, and bought my coins a long time ago.
If you don't like it, i can move my coins elsewhere and we can cease our relationship. I am a trader of crypto currencies full stop.

if we are going to hv problems due to a crafty disgusting banking system and banks in general are scammers using fraud and further excuses to scrutinise how and when people make money. Its not on. Pls reply as i expect my withdrawal to be processed as normal and hv no idea why you are asking such question unrelated to trading."

"I put all my saving in years ago, did arbs on Gox and all sorts to make money. And all my money is held in BTC and traded until i require it to live. Most people need money to live on, tell the dirty bank, that I am no different."

"I hv withdrawn to my personal xxxxxxx bank account. And they all hate BTC the banks in UK. Most do as they do not want to integrate it or respect its value or use."

"Pls tell me who is creating the issue here, as i am v much willing to sue them as i find it a nuisance and hinderance to my life. They hv no right to hinder trade in any way or the withdrawal of any profits. What if i had kept v little fiat money due to trading the ...................... on various exchanges. Then i am not allowed my money when i need it?

Its not on at all. Sorry. I find this very insulting indeed, especially from Bitstamp the proper BTC people.

I may just put all my coins on XXXe if u can't stand up for whats correct against the banks. Go ....................... or somewhere where they still respect a mans finances are private business.

Thats is what i am in process of doing as i am fed up of these government scammers fraudsters thieves the banks."

I am still dumbfounded by the KYC questionnaire. Again, ID and due diligence is one thing, but this is a bank asking them to take the piss with any new large transfers, probably because a lot of btc types like cash and privacy as a libertarian unalienable right.

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