This meme comes to mind π

That's draconian af! Where in the world is that if you don't mind me asking?
Yes they're pushing increasingly strong AML regulations.
That said I opened a new UK bank account recently and only needed my ID and to fill out a short survey (five or so questions about source of income) to KYC.
Not really dystopia yet. But I still refuse to do any KYC for Bitcoin. Can't avoid it for banks but Bitcoin was explicitly designed to exist outside this financial system.
They're all shit, they're banks, just a matter of finding the least shit one.
I've found the "challenger banks" like Monzo and Starling are best of the bunch.
Customer surveys seem to agree too.
Yes Halifax is a UK bank, that'll be it. They're utter shite not surprised at this.
What bank is she using? Gotta know what to avoid.
Found it pretty easy so here it is if you're interested.
I find it useful to get views outside one's own culture.
This is indeed a cultural difference. I made a note asking for reasons people feel strongly about it since I'm not American, found the responses illuminating.
Can find the note if you want.
It's also worth noting that China is doing the same - opening mines in African countries, buying out the government, and sucking up all the natural resources while bringing in people from China to work there, never employing any locals.
(this obviously means you have to build it but doesn't need to be production ready)
Throw the proposed feature in beta and see how users react
POV: A shitcoiner shilling on Nostr
https://nostr.build/av/f2a97557c2ee0088c9661559729c5e084c7b8a76a2ac407bf3c9a5249de78acc.mp4
The Thick of It fuckin classic π







