https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2823211/identity-verification-crucial-for-digital-wallet

https://m.primal.net/JICR.mp4

https://v.nostr.build/kZG9O.mp4

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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.

I am prepareing a 20 min #bitcoin talk to nostr:npub19jfsjxx7gtw2t52qepx93ek57fdstfwszct3qqwzns4zxmvsc5gswf8rx0's squad.

We have mostly #Bulgarian 🇧🇬 players but also 4 great Nigerian players, as well as players from #Cameroon 🇨🇲, Ivory Coast 🇨🇮, #Guinea 🇬🇫, #Poland 🇵🇱, #Estonia 🇪🇪, #Montenegro 🇲🇪, #Denmark 🇩🇰, and #Croatia 🇭🇷.

So far, I plan to go personal by:

1. Asking the African players how to they send remittances to their relatives. And then show them how they can send bitcoin over LN instantly and for free.

2. Asking the experienced players how much income they made over their careers. Then show them how much more they could have if they DCA-ed in #BTC for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 years.

🙋‍♂️What other impactful examples, ideas, illustrations would you use to orange-pill players?

All ideas are welcome -> conventional or crazy!

Also, intros to well-know Bitcoiners or orange-pilled athletes from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Poland, Estonia, Montenegro, Denmark, and Croatia would be greatly appreciated it. I want to get a quote, advice, or recommendation from them, so my message resonates with players from a national angle.

🎯 My end goals include:

- Create Bitcoin wallets for most/all players

- Send them sats to their LN addresses

- Make them talk publicly about Bitcoin so their fans get orange-pilled too

nostr:npub1lr2zzf989mvf393y0tv39ara6a4vddkd6y87z784up9vl6ks6j3qtudl6a nostr:npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg nostr:npub1dwekunm9w9agazkwcq88ymxmj0j3qgxcu4mwfqnjqvyusa9cuxrs0wsqel nostr:npub1ac8qr6chl3ktfnfdjvqd97y5tdgs2eg579tvd0rdfydhgjtdzcdqnr657s nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe nostr:npub1hqaz3dlyuhfqhktqchawke39l92jj9nt30dsgh2zvd9z7dv3j3gqpkt56s nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx nostr:npub1cn670f663n3ks02jnnlsvd5y88zjnefy8343ykaxs7y3nzzketrsrjwt8a nostr:npub12fymz80ln9kdjvyxpwxd2ryuf0yg02957dzzjlawdxhqaylq0aas75mw5q

nostr:npub1j8y6tcdfw3q3f3h794s6un0gyc5742s0k5h5s2yqj0r70cpklqeqjavrvg after we orange-pill several players, our next target is Andrea 🎤💃 your active involvement might be needed. Once we (you) get her -> Bulgaria goes orange 🧡

https://cdn.satellite.earth/40b92df3efd6e3ca54af6443d68141ee2ad3307508254ca287310502fcbfef80.mp4

nostr:npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt thank you for this beautiful discovery. 💜