Guys, do NOT store coins in any wallet which you do not control. A safe wallet is one where the private keys are controlled, owned and known by you and you alone. As in the case with Bittrex, they control all the keys so there is no way you can access those coins unless and until they unlock these blocked accounts.
There should be a list of errant and rogue exchanges. And they should be advertised and publicly listed for the well being and safety of the bitcoin community's assets. We now have, among others, Yobit and Bittrex as candidates for this list.
Scary and disturbing that nobody knows who owns and controls this exchange. Sending all these ID to a stranger (not to mention the already locked coins) is extremely risky.
Exactly, and spot on.
If you absolutely have to use bittrex make sure that you move your coin out of there as soon as you finish your trading. If you are a day trader you are much better to just download the official wallet software and run it yourself, without having to deal with counterparty risk.
Bittrex recently have seen a surge of blocked accounts and withdrawals, and it shouldn't come as a surprise to you.