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Uno | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I've sent payments and it takes like 100s of sats. I don't think there's any way that those are network fees or that they wouldn't be charging fees, they are to big to have been running for free for that long and so many users even with grants.
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NotBiebs | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Routing fees can definitely be that much. It’s only 0 when they have a direct channel. I checked Blink because I assumed they have a direct channel with Blink. Companies can raise millions of dollars and they don’t have to tell everyone about it.
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Uno | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 That's true, just don't see how that would make sense is all, I'd be much happier for them to take a small fee each time I make a payment then have to worry about a subscription.
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NotBiebs | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 According to Crunchbase they raised $2,725,000 in Jan 2024

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/alby-a3a3
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Uno | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Wow, that's a lot.
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NotBiebs | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Not really. Developers are expensive. Strike’s last funding round was $80 million.
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. | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Lawyer too lol
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Derek Ross | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Oh man. We could have asked for a larger booth donation nostr:nprofile1qqstsw3gkljwt5stm9svt7htvcjlj4ffze4chkcyt4pxxj30xkgeg5qpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt4w35ku7thv9kxcet59e3k7mgpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdux3wqdz 🤣🤣🤣
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AviBurra | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Rugged by @TomekK 😂
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Derek Ross | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It's okay. He bought me a beer and Bar 7. All is forgiven 🤣