Bitget restricts users in Russia and Belarus under new rules

Bitget has announced plans to close selected cryptocurrency accounts following an October 16 update to its terms of use that lists Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan among countries where customers cannot access its services. Summary Bitget announced account closures for selected customers following changes to its October 16 terms of use. Russia and Belarus now appear alongside Kazakhstan on the exchange’s prohibited list of countries and territories. Affected customers will receive individual deadlines, withdrawal instructions and assistance with outstanding orders from Bitget. Some users face October 21 deadlines, although Bitget has not announced one for everyone affected. Bitget has not disclosed how many accounts face closure or identified a specific regulatory order. In an October 17 statement on X, the exchange confirmed that affected customers would receive individual notifications explaining when they must stop trading, close positions and withdraw their remaining funds. Bitget described the action as “a one-off exercise for certain users only” and said its trading platform would continue operating. While the Bitget platform continues to operate, we have made the decision to d...