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stephanlivera | 6 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +15 
 Sad to see this. Perhaps this is the 'balkanisation' of bitcoin and lightning offerings for US vs non-USA customers. 

It looks like the USG won't be comfortable with non-KYC LN apps for US users. But let's see how it pans out and if other apps follow suit. 

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Do something G | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Do you know of any lightning apps that will stick around for sure? 

Maybe Mutiny wallet?
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stephanlivera | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Zeus wallet have said they'll stick around
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tolot | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 EU will probably follow...nobody is safe I guess
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Hades | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Running my own LNBits. Nobody that wants to have it easy is save it seems.
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tolot | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yep, agree on that.
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mistymountain | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Can you send your full current balance out to another LN wallet or no because need value in channel to function- hence can only drain to the chain?
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bitcoinmoa | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 When people said this cycle is going to be crazy, this is not what I wanted to see...
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334 | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 For those on android, any opinion on just downloading the apk from github? github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases
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stephanlivera | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 They will probably have to ban US IP's or do some other filtering to not have US customers. 

Think back to what happened with BitMEX when they got in trouble for serving US customers on VPN... 

Of course, not happy about this state of affairs but that's what it looks like for now.
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334 | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Thank you for your reply; value your opinion. It will be interesting to see if companies like Acinq feel the need to try to block US apk users, especially when they have not been directly compelled to do so.
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[ARCHIVED] Jay | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What if you use Obtainium to get Phoenix from its GitHub releases? 🤔 #bitcoin #lightning

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mitchoshi | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Not unexpected but quite disappointed nevertheless. We need more people on our side in the politics