Thematic #GLMusicDiscovery this weekend. Stoned Jesus, Ukrainians with a strength.
On confiscating russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction. I understand the resistance, but why nobodys suggesting a directive that has a countdown?
Still have RU forces within UA's internationally recognized borders by 2026? Chi-ching.
AfD talking points straight from putin's notes. A revealing detail I also noticed in french elections: learning, adapting. Their leader crossed the line w/ explicit nazi shit, now its noticable they are holding back their ultra extreme ideas.
My Experience with nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9
**TL;DR Strike is garbage.**
I started using Strike in the middle of March this year.
My first impression was that it was a great app. It had Lightning integrated, on-chain withdrawals were free, and the setup was pretty easy, even though I had to do a full KYC. After all, they are regulated and that is to be expected.
I began using Strike to send and receive BTC and buy gift cards directly within the app. I was pretty amazed at how easy everything worked. I loved the app. I even recommended it as an onboarding app for pre-coiner friends. Well, not anymore.
One day in May, about two months later, I wanted to send some BTC to an exchange or buy a gift card (which was basically all I did with the app in those previous two months). However, the app denied access to my BTC. All I got was a cartoon lightning bolt saying, “We need to review your account. Contact support.”
At first, I was shocked. I didn't have my life savings in the app, but it wasn’t a trivial amount of sats either. So, there it was, right in my face for the first time: Not your keys, not your coins. I got angry with myself and with Strike too.
I contacted support.
Support wrote that to comply with regulations, they needed additional information (remember, I already did full KYC), like a pay stub, signed employee agreement, or tax statement.
This was my response:
Hey, the Bitcoin with which I funded my Strike account are savings from the past. I don't work currently, and I also have no tax statement because I just moved to Brazil last year. What exactly is the problem? I didn't do anything illegal or wrong. I expect this issue to be resolved immediately or you will lose a customer. I already regret using your service. I'm very disappointed.
Yeah, I was really pissed because I couldn’t access my sats. They locked me out. Just like that.
Strike answered:
Dear User,
Upon careful review, we have determined that your account has engaged in prohibited use. We regret to inform you that we can no longer provide you with access to our service.
At this time, your account has been permanently disabled. Please withdraw all remaining assets from your account within one week from receiving this message, and confirm with us when the withdrawal has been completed. After this timeframe, the account will be closed permanently. Please be advised that this decision is final.
Best regards,
The Strike Team
Okay… So now Strike accused me of “prohibited use” of their app.
I asked them to be kind and specify what prohibited use I engaged in. Because obviously, I don’t want to get in trouble or do anything illegal.
Their answer:
This decision is based on an assessment of different qualifications. Our customer support team can only confirm that we sent this message and assist with technical issues only. Support cannot reverse this decision, nor can they share any more details related to this matter.
Thank you for that great answer. I can really see you care about your customers and their experience. But I guess at that point, I wasn’t their customer anymore anyway.
Still, I sent them another message and asked who I could talk to. If there was anybody who could clarify what I did wrong. Remember, all I did was send and receive BTC and buy gift cards.
Their answer? Well, they never answered again. Just like that. That was it.
After this beautiful experience, I posted about it on Nostr.
And guess what? nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle answered.
Woohooo!
He said I should send him a DM and he would happily look into the issue.
Cool! Now that’s what I call customer service.
So, I did. No answer.
I sent him another one. Again, no answer.
I sent another one or two. Still no answer.
This was 5 weeks ago.
I guess he is very busy.
What a joke Strike is.
1. Convenient of you to skip the part about coinjoined sats. Mallers does global business within current international money laundering rules. Of course he was to chain analyze and defend Strike as non ML service, otherwise ins and outs of fiat system will be suspended immediately.
2. Sending nostr message... You sure you are connected to same nodes? Hell, I'm not even sure if you will read this reply.
Sorry about lost sats though.
FT's investigation sheds light on massive underground banking system setup by Chinese nationals, to launder money, help avoid Chinas capital controls ... and move drugs.
And its international. It's not like Chinese nationals have left Italy all of the sudden...
"Once the bank transfers reach China. .. also difficult to collaboration with Chinese authorities to trace the money" Milan Prosecutor
Chile, Uruguay, Ghana, Armenia, South Africa & 49 others have a higher press freedom index than US in 2024.
The fact that all these years US is prosecuting a journalist, country of first ammendment is bonkers.
Assange should have never spent a day in prison.
Chile, Uruguay, Ghana, Armenia, South Africa & 49 others have a higher press freedom index than US in 2024.
The fact that all these years US is prosecuting a journalist, country of first ammendment is bonkers.
Assange should have never spent a day in prison.
Had a very late night sitting last week with auto-compiled mix playing on YT. And there was a new #GLMusicDiscovery from Nanobyte. Duo from UK with characteristic solid bass line, yet still preserved chill.
Have to admit, my image of Tokayev may have been too optimistic.
Shot critic (1) claims Tokayev is a Russian puppet (2).
For both 1 and 2, as they say: there's no smoke without a fire.
Does that change $KSPI thesis? No.
In 2023 9 countries globally spent 3000$ PER SECOND on nuclear weapons.
In US, most of capex is paid to few contractors..
US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy calls lawmakers to add warning labels to social media, similar to cigarette packs, warning of mental health issues to kids:
-requires congressional action
-tobacco studies show, that warning label increases awareness & change behavior
-calls for social media companies to share all their data on health effects with independent scientists and the public, which they currently don't do, and allow independent safety audits.
Somebody wasn't paid yet. That's nice.
Again a little late for each-second-weekend #GLMusicDiscovery. This psy trance track was a gift years back, stayed with me ever since. Italian producer Dark Whisper - Realms of Unseen - for select few.
Breaking the silence with post on understanding your Dreams
https://www.generalistlab.com/insights/life/understand-your-dreams/
Laggard Madara stopped the show with late release of audited annual report. Here's a look at 2023 audited results with todays prices at my tracked OMX Baltic equities.
Somebody recently said that stayed with me. Origins of China have been around for thousands of years, while US was founded only ~250 years ago. To see somebody rise so quickly and order everybody around has to burn ego hard.
SEO in 2024: have your own subreddit
#comments
Great short docu on Azerbaijan by DW. Apparently Ngorno-Karabach is rich in minerals and Anglo Asian Mining shook a deal w/ state worth 3B USD a year before recent Karabach war.
Killing of journalists, bribery of EU officials and a dynasty-like ruler.
So... only Bitcoin then? Looking at trending section, appears about right.
US stock market moves to T+1 settlement. A mere inch closer to ~10-30 min settlement of Bitcoin. Still ways to go.
Gary Gensler: "Shortening the settlement cycle also will help the markets because time is money and time is risk. It will make our market plumbing more resilient"
Cheap tricks to tap any demographic at any cost.