hi lars, i am very happy for you, I have been writing more than two years and stripe is not supported in India, so no use, and i heartfelt thank Be unique publications for publishing my content every time i write.
I have lost all hopes of monetising in Medium but plan to keep writing because it keeps me happy.I even made a full online course on how to succeed on medium and a i have written a book too which makes up for the effort that i have put in Medium as my writing journey started only through medium.
Be sure to keep writing and best of luck for your journey and hope to see you in the list of very successful writers