I still haven’t found a good answer for this but my suspicion is that it’s a minimum requirement to open a nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 account to get around the Apple restrictions on “in-app” payments
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Very plausible, great explanation.
You mean, as to why strike requires KYC?
Jack Mallers has been quite clear that he's conforming to all regulations because he's a businessman first and wants the business to be successful and accessible to as many people as possible. I can't deny he's brought a great product to market as long as you are aware of the KYC nature of it and use it accordingly.