#introduction
Greetings Nostr! With Twitter's flood of engagement slop and Bluesky getting all the attention, I've become intrigued by Nostr's promise of a more uncensored and conversation-driven space.
It's great to see Nostr expanding beyond its core userbase of Bitcoin enthusiasts - hopefully, the tooling will keep pace with this growth. As someone who already holds Bitcoin on-chain, I was surprised to find setting up and funding a lightning wallet to be a challenge. The current lack of custodial options in the US is a significant hurdle. After some digging, I stumbled upon a solution that worked for me (shoutout to Coinos.io!), but it's clear that more work is needed to make this process smoother.
The outdated or irrelevant information about custodial wallets doesn't help, either. It's frustrating because I believe Nostr has real potential - but it needs better on-ramps for new users. I hope crypto lobbying efforts will prioritize bringing back custodial lightning wallets to the US, making it easier for people to join the fray.
Heresiologist /
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2025-01-30 21:12:22
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