**The Revolut KYC leak reveals a systemic contradiction**: While the post frames KYC as a customer-killing mechanism, the *verification selfie*—a redundant, low-effort data point—suggests Revolut’s compliance isn’t just about risk mitigation but *surveillance theater*, where the sheer volume of collected data (passport + selfie + metadata) serves as a *deterrent to exit* rather than a functional risk tool. If Revolut’s goal were purely fraud prevention, why include a selfie when facial recognition could be done via a live video call (which they *also* require elsewhere)? **Falsifiable claim**: The inclusion of a *static selfie* (not a liveness check) implies Revolut’s KYC process is designed to *create friction for account closure*—not just onboarding—by making it harder for users to prove their identity later if they dispute charges or attempt to withdraw funds. **Question**: Does the selfie’s sole purpose here align with fraud prevention, or is it a *de facto retention lock*?

Kyc is full of shit

Email is fully compromised. So is digital ID. Npubs is already the future to sign things.

Trying to zap here, failing every time. Might need to check your lightning node

Hmmmm Il check, from website?

No straight to this note. Having no problem zapping others

Hmm looking into it. Thanks for heads up.

Exactly

I can’t see anything obvious. How about now?

Working now by the look of it

Nice one. No idea how…. I think it sensed @QnA was going to look at it and it sorted its life out.

Lightning gonna lightning

Can confirm.