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 I was speaking specifically for users in the USA who don't have access to other wallets like WoS. Although I wouldn't score WoS very high on the trust scale, it's probably the easiest to setup and use. 

Explain the KYC step to Americans as "this is what your government makes them do to you." It will start to open their eyes maybe, although the average person probably won't care.

They're more likely to care about the no-censorship aspect of Nostr, as there's a high likelihood that they've been in FB jail before for saying the wrong thing. 

Bottom line: low-friction custodial options are going to be the right way for most people. Let them see the magic of sending and receiving zaps without going through a bunch of unnecessary steps. 

Strike is best for this for Americans because of the easy bank integration. If they're not yet sold on Bitcoin they can turn the received zaps into dollars in their bank account with just a couple taps.