Very hard to find a clear confirmation from Kraken, but from their obtuse communication it indeed seems that the Stasi doesn't like Lightning? nostr:note1sc7z0cxhw6jjtpua3zxym2q6hccgpalzfvq7gvlmhccvjwsggt7q7zy8eq
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nostr:npub1hxwmegqcfgevu4vsfjex0v3wgdyz8jtlgx8ndkh46t0lphtmtsnsuf40pf if you still know anyone there, can you ask them to issue a press release specifically for this? It would make political actual a lot easier.
I don’t have any insider info, but it seems like they had to outsource deposit/withdrawal functionality to a third-party due to regulations, and it seems like that third-party happens to not support Lightning. I don’t know if the lack of support is for regulatory reasons or just not a business priority.
Ok, so in Germany it's not a third party using Kraken systems as a whitelabel, but a completely different system?
Horrible news
Can't remember the last time I used Kraken to buy Bitcoin. Imo River and Strike are way better options for lightning based withdrawals to self-custody
