Gotta love how we're just making all the same tragic mistakes in the most commonly used Bitcoin Lightning wallet 🙃
If you're still using this malicious, KYC, data-harvesting app for "Bitcoin" it's time to ditch it and help others do the same.
If you're looking for an alternative, try out Phoenix Wallet instead.
This is terrible. Their KYC has always prevented me from using their system.
Pheonix and #[2] are both solid user-controlled options.
For sure, and I prefer Zeus but it's a much bigger leap to own node + Zeus from Strike/WoS than to something like Phoenix.
Ultimately everyone should be on something like Zeus for the most sovereignty.
Using Zeus with getAlby atm as I don’t run a lightning node yet and not sure whether it’s worth it or not. Haven’t looked into privacy implications at all yet but imagine this is custodial?
Wow… that’s rough. You have got to change this, #[2]​
There’s KYC requirements to run your business, but AFAIK there’s no requirement to track activity on peoples’ phones.
There is definitely no requirement to track activity across all of your app and web activity, and no requirement at all to track *any* activity.
It will be sold as a way to help them improve the app, but there are other ways to learn from your users then to spy on every one of them.
Malicious is a big word. All serve diffrent purposes
I don't mess around with surveillance, and that's exactly what that is.
Combining their aggressive KYC policies with holistic activity tracking (like they do in their app) means they can combine your identity with the entirety of your digital persona by tracking you across other apps and browsers.
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Phoenix is okay, but the UX is really unexpected.
I thought I opened a channel (costed 3k sats) but when I sent more from the same source into my phoenix wallet, it costed 3k sats again.
Super unclear as to when a channel is being opened and closed. Really seeing no benefit if every transaction costs 3k sats in fees lmao
