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Toshi | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yeah, that is the big question. I would like to know the answer. My best guess is that the sats I sent there were coinjoined. That would also explain why they don't want to answer because they wouldn't look like the cool Bitcoin app anymore but rather like a subservient fiat whore. But who knows. Maybe it was something different.
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Hazey | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Strike won't specify because they are not allowed to. You are not communicating with Strike anyways, you are communicating with feds. They do this to everyone when you use the wallet for something the feds disagree with. Did you donate to Julian? That is likely grounds for a permanent account ban. There are others.
I laugh at all people that swear by these KYC apps that did a deal with the devil. Most notable are bitcoin-only apps: strike, river, and cash app.
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verita84 | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Cash App has been good to me. What are good alternatives that have super low fees
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Kendy | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 There are none. The trade offs to avoid the above is higher fees and less convenience. I’m implying using P2P markets like @0a830eae , @hodlhodl , and @deleted
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Hazey | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The fees aren't necessarily higher, that is a myth. But definitely it is less convenient. Let's be honest: Using bitcoin is a pain in the ass.
If you want convenience, big tech and big banks welcome you with open arms.
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kyrastonington | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yes!! The exact same thing happened to me with River.