Earlier this morning, I received the following "
email":
You are receiving this email because you have a conversion option enabled on one or more of your accepted coins on the Coin Settings page. Note that due to changes at ShapeShift in order to continue having your coins converted
you must link your ShapeShift account by October 30th.You can find the option to link it at the top of the Coin Settings page or there is more information and a step-by-step tutorial on our blog at
https://blog.coinpayments.net/announcements/shapeshift-kyc-requirement- Since there's a deadline, will I lose having that option (ShapeShift's conversions) permanently (if I don't link my ShapeShift account before the deadline)?
- The main issue is my current location. Shapeshift's services are no longer an option for me but I'll be relocating in few months and was planning to do the KYC after the relocation.
I prefer to not look for other options + I do know that they have other options [within their platform] for conversions:
Please note that we also provide coin conversion services through Changelly and Kyber Network where KYC verification is NOT currently required. However, coin availability, pricing and liquidity may become an issue depending on which coin you are trying to convert. If no coin conversion pair is available through these two platforms, then the only provider for that coin conversion option will be ShapeShift and you will require a verified ShapeShift account, otherwise you will receive the following error message: “You have to link your ShapeShift account before you can convert this pair.”
- Changelly: I no longer trust them (a lot of complaints/accusations against them) + for large conversions, they have KYC requirements (AFAIK).
- Kyber Network: Based on their coin availability, it's not an option for me.
