Oddbean new post about login | logout Strike works in Kenya too but since they only support cards and banking they’re missing out since most Kenyans are all about mobile banking.
Oh will they draft in and out of a checking account? I thought you had said before that they didn't. The main bank I use here is mobile only. They have no physical branches you can walk into, and they don't do checks either. Just an app and a debit card. I have to get a cashier's check every month to pay my rent because my landlord doesn't take cards payments. But I still have an account and routing number for direct deposit. I have my veteran's disability deposited to there because they credit it to my account as soon as they see it initiated. So I get it 4 days before the end of the month, and that day I pay all my bills for the next month so then I have no bills to worry about and I know what my budget is for next month.
i mentioned mobile money. M-PESA. Honestly i just looked at their app and determined what they can and cant do after seeing the options they’re offering. And since they required to KYC I uninstalled it immediately since I already have means to on ramp off ramp that i kyced .
No fees, very low minimums, and good exchange prices though. IDGAF if it's KYC honestly, because once the sats are in my self custody wallet everybody can get fucked. Unconfiscatable money and nobody can stop me from spending it anywhere.
Well once @jack mallers has M-PESA on strike I’ll be happy to consume 😊.
I had to search what M-PESA is 👀 https://i.nostr.build/KkKO.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=864x1872&blurhash=%5BGQ9.vIU%3FaWB.6R%25IVxu00%25Ls%3BbEQ%5Ds%3BNFof00xut6a%23_Jt6IVt600f8oej%5BICoefjRj00Rjj%5Bof&x=a57d4254b903b39380e84778c62d245cf268adb77b59262e48f271475baf612b
Yeah. Fiat P2P before bitcoin 😊
Cool technology.
Yes! And it’s easier to transfer from abroad through remittance apps. That’s what I meant when i said you could buy sats faster with out waiting 4days if you sent the $$ to Kenya 😂
Banking in the US is still stuck in the 20th century
we are launching Strike Africa in 2-4 weeks. cards, bank transfers and mobile money in 20 African countries. will try to get the entire continent with time are you open to helping us test before public launch? if so, DM me!
Which countries, please?
🇳🇬 🇿🇦 🇧🇼 🇬🇦 🇬🇭 🇨🇲 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇷🇼 🇸🇳 🇹🇿 🇿🇲 🇲🇼 🇹🇬 🇧🇯 🇲🇱 🇧🇫 few others too might make the first launch
I see 🇹🇿 in there… 🙌
🇲🇺 ?
Thanks Jack. My friend in 🇨🇲 has just installed strike, and I was able to send him 10k SATs. Received instantly, mind blown. This is huge! Please, keep blowing his mind, his lnurl is kemitel@strike.me 😎 Now, I'm onboarding my whole family. 😅 #plebchain #bitcoin nostr:note14rlvqsdll8rvva4vc7xphcuplsqdzy2q8s0wtepw8frtsk45flkqdemukg https://m.primal.net/HWva.jpg
great! it will be even better once we turn on the bank transfers and mobile money integration
I would like to test in Botswana. How can I help?
I tried downloading Strike app in Botswana and logging in with my email. After I put in the confirmation code I get a message saying: " Strike is currently not available in your region." "Region Unavailable" so that is currently the case in all of Botswana.
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@manlikekweks You gotta get down with this.
Appreciate 🙏🏾 Yes finna DM now! @Brindonmwiine @MasterGuantai @studentofbitcoin 👀👀👀
glad to except Hawaii is not allowed to use strike correct ?
at the moment 😢 the only US states we're missing are Hawaii and NY. trying tho!
Thank you We will do everything possible to help support African Countries !
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Machankura?!? @kgothatso nostr:nevent1qqsgj0568akuwtph2w04h6elslneyxz7ahcth8wlu2qnvj7e85pahhcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygxya2awr03u7etmcxz4acz7d80f7pvuk7s9jgn3dzuqhztkrj7yuqpsgqqqqqqs2er68r
When in Italy?
Strike Europe is also very soon! Africa first tho
Great to hear Looking forward to having Strike in Europe I hope EU regulations will not make it impossible or unprofitable for you
Put the word out on Stacker News: https://stacker.news/items/379593/r/Nuttall
LFG! We desperately need Lightning native options across Africa nostr:note13ylf50mdcukrw5ult04nlpl8jgv9am0shwwalc5pxe9aj0grm00szcg9t2
Insane how Africa is getting this level of empowerment and financial freedom, while worthless DEI bureaucrats in NY continue to restrict Strike. Where is the president of Argentina when we need him… 🙄
we're hopeful to service NY in 2024 🤞
Somebody is paying attention 🎯
Are you paying attention @BITCOIN SAFARI TANZANIA & BITCOIN BEACH ZANZIBAR H...? This sounds awesome 👌
Yes brother sorry for late reply today I was very busy ,hope u had a very beautiful blessed Sunday .
This sound very interesting @jack mallers @Turiz @Fiat Shenanigans 🤡🌎 and @CiderMaker Look forward to represent Tanzania 🇹🇿
Keep up the great work @jackmallers 🫡
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Will #Uganda be part of it?
yep!
Open to test! Sent dm
I hope Zambia is on the list?
it is!
Wow! Looking forward 💯
Will there be a bank transfer option for Mexico soon? Cheers!
yes, our intended order: - Strike Africa - Strike EU - Strike LatAm
Do you have Bit Refill integration in Mexico?
Yes, there is BitRefill integration but there aren't as many shopping options as in the USA or Canada.
Got it.
If I sent 1000 sats to your strike lightning address, can it convert to pesos? Can it convert to USD(or a USD stablecoin)?
If I wanted pesos, I would have to convert the btc into USDT on my Strike app and then I would be able to do a bank deposit into a Mexican bank (the USDT would be converted into pesos).
AFRICA? You are still not launching in NY! Come on bro. Help Americans first 🙄
That's NY's fault, my man. Not Jack's.
Isn’t that bc of how hard NY makes it on them ? With all the regulation n licenses ? ps. I think Africa needs it more than Americans.
Yikes man
Contact your politicians. They made it really hard to operate in NY.
we're trying. it's NY that won't let me, not me
Any chance of Emirates ? Or other GCC countries?
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We disagree. Builders gonna build, and fuck authority. @tyiu @ZEUS @f1b911af @zach @jon @Mister Great 😎♻️ 🚛 🍏 🗽 🥾 🌆 ... @AviBurra @Steve @p motherfuckin v @faraz
✊Power to the Resistance
fuck authority by paying taxes to your overlords who restrict financial freedom? I mean I guess you can claim you build hard enough in other areas to overcome that deficit.
Someone’s gotta ₿ the change, so I guess it’s gotta be us. Beats complaining about it from somewhere else and doing nothing.
There’s 2 schools of thought. Build around or it through it. It kind of mirrors the debate of whether it works bringing change from the inside. Most days I’m for around it but on certain days I think this can’t work. But the 2 prong approach wins
We need to keep the pressure on the bureaucracy. It’s been ten years since the BitLicense. It’s done nothing except consolidate power in institutions that have proven they can’t be trusted.
Would love all federal and state funded programs to disappear entirely. Have never been able to name a single one I feel can outperform similar options from the private sector.
I hear you, but IMHO that isn’t a realistic goal for probably our lifetimes. That’s why it’s important to focus on specific issues that have a chance of success, like repealing or drastically reforming the BitLicense.
BitLicense is a complete scam. “We don’t understand something, so until we do, it’s banned” is so short-sited. It takes a few YEARS for companies to go through the legal system just to be allowed to operate as normal as they can in 49 other states. Everyone knows this, and not sure who gave NY any authority to operate like this. It hinders innovation and business severely.
Exactly 👽
I’d say the exact opposite…you know you’re a hardcore bitcoiner if you live in New York. We have regulation here that limits access to using certain features of platforms that integrate Lightning and exchanges. For example Strike and CashApp. There are work arounds but those workarounds are not common to many.
Bitcoiners in NYC are the resistance ✊
I’d imagine that’s the same for the UK too. Regulation is getting very restrictive for bitcoin/money apps here. Basically can’t buy bitcoin with GBP without going to an exchange that has been KYC’d to the max. Pocketbitcoin was one of the latest to stop payments in GBP.
New regulations in the United Kingdom: The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) has just introduced the new regulation "PS23/6: Financial promotion rules for cryptoassets" in the UK. This new regulation has come into force in the last few days in a fast-track process and means that from now on we will no longer be able to accept and process transactions in British pounds as we did previously.
Americans are least interested
'Suis ntéressée professionnellement Jack, par ce déploiement et vos projets sur l'Afrique Asie etc.. que je suis les projets via les conférences notamment via Africa Bitcoin.. Pourriez vous via DM m'informer sur vos besoins réels sur place une documentation vos plans d'action.. .. J'ai juste remarqué que les pays francophones ou portugais sont peu dans les plans alors qu'ils ont un besoin pregnant de changement de système monétique et de plus il y a une grosse partie de l'Afrique qui est oubliée. Serais prête à y participer besoin cependant de lire plus d'informations sur ce déploiement surtout les territoires concernés après Ghana, Kenya. Afrique du Sud Nigeria Je vis à Paris surtout disponible. Je m'imprégnerais de vos projets afin de répondre rapidement. Merci. Bonne soirée Jack et est-ce ce plan est en collaboration avec Block Grindless Esaki, Tanzanie !? Dans cette attente 🙏💜🔥✋⚡
Guess I'm moving to Africa! (maybe someday)
🤣 where are you now? we have big international plans this year
When UK?
this year fasho
Happy to help test, are you going to release in South Africa? And are you going to release your own strike card? At the moment VALR is the only option to get a card in South Africa!!! Huge opportunity -approx 70mil population in SA
yes to South Africa! 🇿🇦
Wow that’s awesome news, if you can get a debit card that can service the South African region, you’ll have some good support. There are allot of people working in SA who are from the surrounding countries and send and spend money back in their home country, so you will also get their support. Malawi 20M, Zimbabwe 16M, Lesotho 3M, Mozambique 34M plus SA 70M that’s a potential 150M marketing base! We are currently traveling and have been trying everything to get a card where we can start swiping and spending our Bitcoin through different layers. It’s been 5 years now and nothing has become available so this is fantastic news. If you need a Ginny Pig or any advice please reach out, we would love to help!
Hi Jack, you should launch SA at this conference end of Jan, 2024: https://adoptingbitcoin.org/capetown-2024/ you can just do a live stream or a prerecorded video explaining how to use the services in SA with a working example connecting to a local bank if possible? Just an idea.
When Japan? 🇯🇵
Andreas Antonopolis talked about M-PESA back in the day. I guess it's been a while.
Mpesa works in Tanzania 🇹🇿 am from Tanzania 🇹🇿
Nice to meet you. Followed you. 👋💜
Followed you too buddy nice to meet you as well ⚡️⚡️
europe when?
