First time I'm getting on Nostr with Primal and I don't git it. Why is the wallet KYC? Is there a way to zap without revealing an email address and date of birth? Why so much information is needed?
113 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 16 Jul
Try another client like Amethyst
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This must be a new requirement
Been using Primal for a few months
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nostr client with integrated wallet is really a bad idea. I do not understand why people are so obsessed with zaps and having a wallet for nostr.
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KYC wallet with undeleted notes - what a combo 😂
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I agree, nostr should be independent of Lighting
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strange, but I'm using this, working quite nice for Nostr https://npub.cash/
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23 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 16 Jul
Is there a way to zap without revealing an email address and date of birth?
Bring your own wallet with an extension like @Alby but I think that's it.
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You don't have to use the Primal wallet. You can use any Lightning wallet to zap with Primal. KYC goes against the spirit of bitcoin and nostr.
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They are likely outsourcing custody to a custodian that requires KYC. The only two companies providing this kind of service are Strike and ZBD and both would make them do this KYC (unless they're using someone else).
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The imposition of KYC measures can be seen as a betrayal of Bitcoin’s founding philosophy of permissionless, borderless, and peer-to-peer financial transactions.
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from what I've heard you can provide anything. This is not "KYC"-- this is a form.
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Not true I'm afraid. I tried feeding it false information and gave it an email alias that goes to an actual address I control. Got an email from wallet(at)primal.net that saying they couldn't activate based on the info provided. It's actual KYC.
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13 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 16 Jul
I'd guess the ToS says you will be locked out of your account if you lie.
From what I've heard this information is used to search background-check-like providers for your real identity.
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HEAVENS! Pretty sure they can't "lock you out" of a Nostr account, so just your Phillip McCrack wallet.
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Ignore them. If KYC, they are crap then.
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Try another one.
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stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.