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My physical bank is in a different country. As a crypto enthusiast, I’m obligated to migrate to a remote tax haven full of like minded nut jobs.
by devoutsalsa 4y ago
My physical bank is in a different country. As a crypto enthusiast, I’m obligated to migrate to a remote tax haven full of like minded nut jobs.
- unicornmama 4y agoSo you chose to unbank yourself :) I have transacted millions in crypto and wire transfers. Banking with crypto is like the 1970s - exorbitant fees. To do anything useful with it I have to offramp to fiat which drum rolls ends with a wire transfer.
- devoutsalsa 4y agoYou said "go to your bank". I was thinking "walk into a bank branch" XD I don't think I've ever wired money in my life. I guess I never needed to. And the few occasions I needed to send some money internationally, I've simply sent crypto, used Western Union, or something like PayPal or Revolut.
- unicornmama 4y agoWiring isn’t that bad, you need to fill in some fields about the recipient account details and receiving bank. The annoying bit is that banks have inconsistent web portals with mediocre UX. So sometimes it can be frustrating to figure out how to enter the information. I’ll admit that the crypto UX is faster with just entering a destination wallet address. It would be good if banks could adopt QR codes to provide similar experienfe. Sometimes you get charged a fee, but many institutions will waive that (e.g. Schwab) if your balance is high enough.
- cycomanic 4y agoI find that mind-boggling. How did/do you pay rent? How do you get paid? Coming from Europe people use wiretransfers for pretty much everything over e.g. credit cards (obviously there are differences between countries but wire transfers are very common everywhere).
- devoutsalsa 4y agoI send electronic payments all the time, just not payments big enough to exceed maximum transfer limits. For example, Coinbase might say max transfer for ACH of 5000 USD per day, for larger deposits use a wire transfer. I’ve never done the type of transfer that exceeds the maximum ACH limit.
- GoblinSlayer 4y agoI once wanted to lend money to my brother only to discover that my bank imposes monthly caps on money transfers "for your safety". Cryptocurrencies never do such dumb shit.
- tome 4y agoThis seems unlikely, given that people buy houses with money transfers.
- thehappypm 4y agoYou are correct. Banks have many mechanisms for sending money from A to B, on the low end there’s Zelle, then there’s free inter bank transfers, then good old wire transfers (unlimited amounts, usually cost $25).
- stjohnswarts 4y agoThat's a default limit. I'm sure they will raise if you walk in and tell them you're going to transfer x amount out.
- riffraff 4y agoMy physical banks are in 3 different countries, I have not been in an office in years, and I still can send money to UA based organizations easily. Why would being physically in a bank be needed?
- sofixa 4y agoAnd as a crypto enthusiast you've chosen a bank stuck in the 1980s which doesn't have an app or website? Is that to validate your crypto enthusiasm? Interbank transfers work the same way regardless of country ( with the exception of sanctions - you can't wire money to Russia or Iran just like that), over the SWIFT protocol with an IBAN and BIC. Usually you pay a fee for the transfer and currency exchange - some banks abuse that, some are competitive.