Why accepting crypto payments over €1,000 on Bitstamp can reportedly freeze your assets starting tomorrow

Bitstamp's new deposit rule will automatically reject crypto deposits exceeding €1,000 from third-party self-custody wallets starting Aug. 18. The notice targets wallets owned by someone other than the Bitstamp account holder. It says deposits from other exchanges will not be affected, and it does not describe a blanket block on customers moving assets from their own self-custody wallets. One customer reproduced the Bitstamp-branded notice , while a commenter on r/BitstampOfficial said they also