The cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has added Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan to its list of restricted countries, whose residents will not be able to use the platform’s services. This has been reported by the media.

Some clients have been instructed to close their trading positions and withdraw funds by October 21; otherwise, access to their accounts will be restricted.

As The Insider discovered after reviewing the updated terms of service, the exchange also explicitly prohibits circumventing geographic restrictions using a VPN.

At the same time, the new rules allow the company to independently close open positions, restrict withdrawals,…