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36 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 19 May \ parent \ on: Republicans want to tax remittances sent by migrants, visa holders -- 5% "exise" bitcoin
I’m sure it will be for some. My understanding is that transactions costs are already higher than that for most remittances, though.
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62 sats \ 2 replies \ @OT 19 May
Transactions over lightning?
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67 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 19 May
I mean the financial channels that are commonly used for remittances have transactions costs that are quite high.
Lightning would already be much cheaper and most people aren't using it.
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38 sats \ 0 replies \ @KenyaCoin OP 20 May
Less commonly used, but significantly less expensive:
Non-custodial, KYC-Free, LN-based gateways that use LN:
Kenya: Tando.me Tanzania: Chapsmart.com Ghana: Bitspenda.app Thailand: Plebqr.com Brazil: Nostrpix #894453 Mexico: https://www.swapido.com/en
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