1f52b on Nostr: Noticed this a few months ago on Kraken too, GBP->BTC->AUD rate was beating Wise even ...

Noticed this a few months ago on Kraken too, GBP->BTC->AUD rate was beating Wise even with fees for the amount I was moving

Fiat->BTC->Fiat is the real rate

quoting note1lpk…npq3

testing out Strike Europe we just realized our USD/EUR cross-currency payments are way better than Wise and everyone else.

was a total accident. we haven't even spent time optimizing or taking a closer look. we're initially focused on core functionality like buy/sell/dca/free on-chain payments/core lightning wallet/etc

this is just the outcome of Strike having:

USD/BTC <--> BTC/EUR

we also support SEPA instant in Europe and we'll be turning on RTP payments in the US this month. so soon not only can we do cheap & instant USD <> EUR but then customers can also have the payments instantly cashed out to their bank

Lightning as an open value transfer protocol is insane. it still blows my mind every time. crazy to see it all come together too. exciting