@devotedarm04
“classic crypto problem (newbie)”
> receives USDC on polygon
network, gets excited : )
> tries to figure out how to transfer
it to local bank account. 💪
> realizes usdc needs to go through
a CEX (e.g. binance).
> discovers that MATIC ( gas
token ) is required to pay for tx
fees.💀
> goes to MATIC faucet—no luck : (
> doesn't have MATIC in wallet.
buying MATIC requires fiat/
crypto, which they’re don’t have
access to yet.
> again, can’t buy MATIC due to
KYC delays/min purchase limits on
CEXs, & somewhere faces
rejection. 🥲
> finally finds a cost-free bridge,
without need to pay upfront fees.
that saves the day. 😌
eventually sorted, but with this experience, the user says, “crypto is complicated 😭 !”
see the gap here ? is that how we onboard the next billion users? 😤
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