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kaetemi on June 10, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender

As a EU resident, you have the right to open a bank account in any EU country, no questions asked.

stavros on June 10, 2021 [–]

You do, but I've found that some countries don't really want you, and they'll slam you with onerous KYC requirements to drive you to leave. I currently need to fill out 30 pages of documentation and have "a Skype call" with my bank "for verification".

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