KYC required for primal wallet stops me from "using bitcoin and nostr" together.
Not trying to be an a-hole, but just figured out why i can't activate my primal wallet. Also, while searching for info regarding primal wallet, a lotta posts indicate users are not even aware they're KYC'd. Maybe (hopefully) they're nubees, but it does seem to me that primal is not very transparent regarding KYC info.
Still admire your work and dedication, from a wannabee ride or die freak.
Just lie about it. Joe Smith and use a proton email. Fake DoB and so on. That’s not KYC, that’s just account creation. Do not conflate the 2. KYC is ID verification, with selfie + government issued ID. You don’t need neither to activate your wallet on Primal.
yes, thats my SOP, tried it and here's the thread with details of KYC required for primal wallet
---Subject: Re: cannot activate Primal Wallet
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 17:41:25 +0000
From: support@primal.net To:
Dear Joe,
We encountered an issue while attempting to activate your wallet. The information you provided was flagged by our systems as incorrect and could not be processed. To resolve this, please follow the steps below:
1. Ensure all information entered matches exactly as it appears on your government-issued ID or passport. If you believe an error occurred during the entry process, please attempt the activation again.
2. If you are confident that the information provided is accurate, we recommend creating an account with our wallet hosting partner, Strike (https://strike.me/). Once your Strike account is active, please reply to this email with your Strike ID, and we will manually activate your wallet.
Should you have any questions or require further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely, Primal Support
---Subject: cannot activate Primal Wallet
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
From:
npub xxxxxxx
Cannot activate my primal wallet. Enter Name,
this email (joetst@redact.com),
DOB, Country then tap Next.
'Check Your Email' screen appears but email with code is never received.
Yes, i checked Spam/Junk folders.
---marko@primal.net
Hey Joetst, thanks for the report. Please send an email containing your npub along with your issue to support@primal.net and we should be able to help you.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 · 11:55 AM
---joetst@primal.net
Cannot activate my primal wallet. Enter Name, email, DOB, Country then tap Next. 'Check Your Email' screen appears but email with code is never received. Yes, i checked Spam/Junk folders.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 · 9:16 AM
Go download nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q and automatically get a wallet, no KYC required. NWC is the way, why bother with primal and its rules if you don't like them? This is why we #nostr
