Bitfinex will no longer be accepting verification requests for U.S. individuals
Bitfinex Suspending U.S. Individual Verification Requests. Furthermore, over the next 90 days, they will be discontinuing services to their existing U.S. individual customers. For details see https://www.bitfinex.com/posts/216
Another hit to Americans! In a lot of respects US is much freer than most in economic regulations but not when it comes to crypto exchanges! This is one area where I am happy to be from Canada. On the flipside, you can sign up for 100 credit cards in the US no problem. Strange.