Bittrex is now accepting new customers. The big news just broke for the Seattle based cryptocurrency exchange.
The. Wait. Is. Over. New users can once again register on the @BittrexExchange. Want to sign up? Visit https://t.co/F7hqiiZplX and don’t forget to check out our enhanced website while you’re registering for a #Bittrex account. Learn more at: https://t.co/p9XX6eERqC[1][2][3][4]
— Bittrex (@BittrexExchange) April 10, 2018[5]
The startup company announced the news this morning. New users can sign up through the exchange’s newly revamped website. Back in December, the company halted new user signups as the site hit max capacity. The past few months, new users were put on a waitlist, and now each person has to complete an identity verification procedure to complete their registration.
Bill Shihara, Bittrex’s CEO, was quoted in the press release today saying[7]:
“We’ve spent the past four years building Bittrex on the founding principles of innovation, security, and responsibility. Given these principles, pausing new user signups during a period of immense trading volume was not a decision we took lightly, but our responsibility to provide customers with a reliable platform and outstanding customer service made it the right thing to do. After diligently working to improve our infrastructure and upgrade our website, we’re pleased to announce registration for new users resumed today.”
In early 2017, the startup company only held four full-time employees and since the boom of cryptocurrencies mid-2017, has now expanded to more than 50. They have recruited top-level talent from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).
