Crime is commonplace in some countries. So, it cannot be generalized
It's not leaving the banking system. It's leaving your bank to some other bank
He didn't have a backup of his private key 🗝️ ?
Not your keys , not your cheese
Yes, new tools with better UI will be required. Why can't custodial solutions be a part of the landscape while new tools are getting built?
Honestly, why would apple not approve it?
Self custody is important. However, onboarding new users should be a bigger priority. Most people literally struggle to get hold of some sats ⚡ even if they're willing to pay for it
That may not have channel balance all the time. But, if they allow you to withdraw your balance within a few days, it should be cool
You can't demand a certain quality of service from a provider. If you don't like it, don't use it
The question is how many do you need?
There are maybe a dozen big European cities . A single bomb in each one of them will bring Europe to its knees
Users are being asked to withdraw their funds. They don't have a responsibility of providing you a service forever
People don't do something before they're convinced it's useful. Using a custodial solution is the easiest way to on board users. Yes, it's suboptimal, but nothing else works
People have to understand the value of this first before they can be convinced of running a fully non-custodial setup
Isn't that what's supposed to be #web3. Make a token & make everyone rich?