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Comment by _rtld_global_ro | Hacker News Reader

It's not the case for me, I can login but my funds are a lost cause I'd suggest you transfer them out while you still can. On a hindsight I have no idea why I'd used it, it shady as hell I hope US sue them to oblivion but I doubt it would happen in a meaningful way. (rant)

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You should have got an "Account review notice" and an "Important Service Update" email from them that says you have 90 days to transfer your funds out. After that your account would be locked.

I got my funds back within that period.

Now of course, it's questionable whether it's right to just lock up peoples' money after a self imposed time limit without their consent - even though it's for regulatory reasons. But that's not the same as them arbitrarily locking up your money.

> but my funds are a lost cause

Can you explain what you mean? Do they not even appear in your account when you log in? Or are you for some reason prevented from transferring them?

It says I'm from US, they're not serving US customers, and I must identify myself as a non-US person, or I won't be able to transfer any funds at all. See this popup notice upon login:

``` Service notice Dear user, as we perform periodic sweeps of our existing controls, we recognize that you are trying to access Binance from a US IP address. Please note that as per our Terms of Use, we are unable to service US persons. If you are a US resident or citizen, please register for an account at our partner platform, Binance.US, where you can experience the same industry-leading trading technology as available on Binance. If you are not a US person, please complete Identity Verification to prevent any restrictions to your account. We thank you for your continued support and apologise for any inconvenience caused. ```

IMO this is just a terrible and shameless excuse to take customers money away, I'm surprised nobody have taken action towards them.

I was able to withdraw my money within the 90 day grace period, even after seeing the pop up. Have you checked if you're still within the 90 days from their email notice, and is your account fully locked at the moment (i.e. you can still go to your wallet and press withdraw)?

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