This seems like a bad idea.

You can buy prepaid credit cards and gift cards for a lot of big brand stores, restaurants and more.

Disclosure: I'm not paid by them for this suggestion unfortunately :)

My guess is that part of the reason could be that the Whirlpool client was connecting to Samourai servers that have now been seized by the US government.

License: GNU GPLv3 only with OpenSSL linking exception (clients), proprietary (server)

Not only that, but the backend of Telegram is closed source and under Russian control.

So Hodl Hodl is probably the closest alternative to this option for Canadians now, I guess?

This whole thing smells like shitcoin's FUD about Bitcoin LN.

I think you have to keep in mind that what is possible on Lightning makes hundreds of shitcoin obsolete. Therefore, it is in the best interest of shitcoin holders to spread disinformation like this to make uninformed people believe that LN is some kind of a flop.

Seriously, what a shitty exchange.

If Nostro is running on LN, there is no UTXO to worry about.

Great review Anita! Your dedication is admirable.