Coincards + Monero 🧡 - Adapting to Canada’s Regulatory Roadblocks 🚨 Over the last few days, Canadian regulators pressured exchanges like Kraken to drop XMR, and they bent the knee. This killed our ability, as a Canadian-based company, to easily convert XMR back to BTC/CAD/USD (and we still need to cover gift card costs). With centralized exchanges no longer an option, we’re forced to use decentralized exchanges and other apps to liquidate XMR. These often come with fees, liquidity costs and regulatory hurdles/risks. We hate adding costs — but we really have no choice. That’s why Monero payments now include a small "Regulatory Liquidation Fee". 👉 Not profit, just pass-through costs 👉 May adjust with market conditions 👉 Without it, XMR wouldn’t be possible This isn’t about profit — it’s about adapting to a regulatory environment that treats privacy like a crime. We’ll keep making the adjustments needed so Monero users can continue paying with XMR on Coincards as long as legally possible. 🫡 We know fees suck — and we don’t want to charge them. If it feels too high, we strongly suggest using your favourite swap service to pay with Bitcoin or Lightning ⚡️ (Selecting Bitcoin as a payment method on our site also brings up Tracodor as an option to pay with alts). Some of our competitors may avoid this fee simply because they aren’t under Canadian regulations, and we understand if you move towards them; unfortunately, for now, that’s outside our control. #Monero #XMR image

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Fr. Elijah 3 months ago
Haveno-reto please don't pull that 10% price difference business. I always have an offer to buy at market price. 👌🌅🫂
Governments doing what they do best: interfering in the free market, distorting choices, adding friction and raising costs.
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Coincards + Monero 🧡 - Adapting to Canada’s Regulatory Roadblocks 🚨 Over the last few days, Canadian regulators pressured exchanges like Kraken to drop XMR, and they bent the knee. This killed our ability, as a Canadian-based company, to easily convert XMR back to BTC/CAD/USD (and we still need to cover gift card costs). With centralized exchanges no longer an option, we’re forced to use decentralized exchanges and other apps to liquidate XMR. These often come with fees, liquidity costs and regulatory hurdles/risks. We hate adding costs — but we really have no choice. That’s why Monero payments now include a small "Regulatory Liquidation Fee". 👉 Not profit, just pass-through costs 👉 May adjust with market conditions 👉 Without it, XMR wouldn’t be possible This isn’t about profit — it’s about adapting to a regulatory environment that treats privacy like a crime. We’ll keep making the adjustments needed so Monero users can continue paying with XMR on Coincards as long as legally possible. 🫡 We know fees suck — and we don’t want to charge them. If it feels too high, we strongly suggest using your favourite swap service to pay with Bitcoin or Lightning ⚡️ (Selecting Bitcoin as a payment method on our site also brings up Tracodor as an option to pay with alts). Some of our competitors may avoid this fee simply because they aren’t under Canadian regulations, and we understand if you move towards them; unfortunately, for now, that’s outside our control. #Monero #XMR image
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S!ayer 3 months ago
Should have told the truck drivers
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ChadXMR 3 months ago
I commend your decision and hope you can make it work to your benefit 🫡
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Scoundrel 3 months ago
Back in the old days the cost for freedom was death. I am glad to pay a little extra money to be able to use Monero. It's just money after all. Though, I'm not actually C*nadian so I'm not even sure why I'm here.
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jhog57 3 months ago
>> With centralized exchanges no longer an option, we’re forced to use decentralized exchanges GOOD