Bitfinex, one of the most active exchanges, removed the minimum $10,000 minimum investment requirement, potentially opening up to a wider user base. The exchange hopes to invite more potential traders interested in digital currencies.
Jean-Louis van der Velde, CEO at Bitfinex, said: “We simply could not ignore the increasing level of requests for access to trade on Bitfinex from a wider cohort than our traditional customer base. For the last six months we have been working hard to ready our platform for a new wave of customer accounts and are now in a position to open Bitfinex to a wider audience. By dropping our minimum equity requirement, the only limits are now set by the trader...
