Alternatives to Swan for non-resident aliens
343 sats \ 14 comments \ @meduzot 14 Sep bitcoin
I recently got an email from Swan that starts like this:
Due to policy changes with one of our banking partners, we are currently unable to process ACH or Wire Transfers for non-US residents. This may include non-US residents with a US Bank account, and is being determined by bank policy that we cannot control.
My primary bank account is in the US but am not a US resident nor citizen and I am a digital nomad so don't really have a fixed address. So any ideas of alternatives to Swan?
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @meduzot OP 14 Sep
I have tried for quite a long time. I ran my own BTCPay server which integrated into my invoicing system and gave discounts if payment was in bitcoin. But none of my clients will pay in bitcoin. I can't legally demand it so not sure what else I can do. I suppose I can get "better" clients but that's potentially not even doable.
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I can't legally demand it
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he can demand it and they can refuse and then he's sucking dicks on OF to try and pay the rent
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @meduzot OP 15 Sep
How did you know?
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @stack_harder 14 Sep
just use strike or kraken or something else, if you're already kyc anyway it shouldn't be a huge deal
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32 sats \ 1 reply \ @meduzot OP 14 Sep
Thanks. I'll have a look again. Problem I had before was that neither accepted my country of residence, Paraguay, in conjunction with a US bank.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @stack_harder 14 Sep
would you be able to get say revolout or a wise card (or payoneer) and use those to top up and withdraw from one of the other exchanges?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave 14 Sep
Illll-eagle alien here
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bature_ 14 Sep
Strike will just do.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitalion 14 Sep
If your business depends on it, I see it as difficult. On the other hand, my recommendation is that whenever Bitcoin allows it, it is the best alternative, only if the first is necessary.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave 14 Sep
Cash app or strike maybe ?
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