We’re excited to be working on some important upgrades to the Breez SDK powered Picnic Groups App! We’re improving UX for channel opening and Lightning payments. Also, coming soon: a new #Bitcoin #Lightning powered workout app! ⚡ Watch this space 👀

Why #Bitcoin for Business? According to the 2024 TripleA Ownership Report: - 560M global crypto users - 72% are under 34 years old - 85% of #e-commerce businesses prioritize enabling crypto payments 👉

Bitcoin's US Spotlight: Commerce at a Crossroads 🌐

Bitcoin is front and center in USA politics right now - what does it mean for Bitcoin Commerce?

In this edition of the #BitcoinCommerce Roundup, we dive into the recent high-profile political support for #Bitcoin in the US and explore where the global surge in demand for Bitcoin and #stablecoins is coming from. 🌍 👉 Read it here:

Bitcoin Commerce is coming to retail near you

Business adoption for in-person Bitcoin payments are gathering steam.

Curious about integrating #Bitcoin and #Lightning payments into your business? Check out this insightful write-up by @npub16pww2zwvy5hszcjr4ya7fz44d8ufwa89hmffpxrrdakz0crgp47qrx03qu on the full spectrum of trust needed for the tech, covering everything from Lightning Addresses to using an #LSP⚡️ 🔗https://medium.com/@lipa_btc/the-spectrum-of-trust-for-lightning-wallets-8b8f58f2a18d

Exciting week ahead! We're working liquidation outcomes for #Bitcoin #DLC smart contracts, upgrading #BreezSDK wallets for mobile and putting the finishing touches on a Bitcoin-enabled e-commerce site ⚡ #BitcoinCommerce

Running BTCPay Server on a resource-constrained system? Optimize RAM and disk space with these Docker Compose fragments: 📝 Save Memory: https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-docker/blob/master/docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/opt-save-memory.yml 📝 Save Storage: https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-docker/blob/master/docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/opt-save-storage-xs.yml

Is there a change in the air? ✅ Bitcoin Lightning payments have reliability issues ✅ Lightning is hard ✅ Fee spikes make Lightning more expensive ✅ “Layer 2” ideas start trending ✅ Lightning is dead ✅ “Layer 2s” are rebranded sidechains and bridges ⚡ Lightning is back

AI is disrupting the web economy. Could #Bitcoin and #AI reshape the internet's economic model? Bitcoin faces regulatory pressure, gains high-profile support in the USA, and sees tech advancements. Discover more in our latest #BitcoinCommerce Roundup:

Bitcoin Commerce is coming to retail near you

Business adoption for in-person Bitcoin payments are gathering steam.

What does #BitcoinCommerce mean to you? We think it is: 🔹 Businesses using #Bitcoin payments 🔹 Projects using Bitcoin as a business model 🔹 Bitcoin as a reward & engagement tool 🔹 Regulations impacting Bitcoin businesses 🔹 The tech powering it all We'd love your feedback.

Scoping an MVP is crucial for the success of any #Bitcoin project. At Velas Commerce, we specialize in scoping #MVP software development and provide this service for free! Start small, iterate quickly, and let real user feedback guide your improvements.

Want an easy way to get recommended #Bitcoin network fees for your app? Check out the mempool.space API! When it’s time to upgrade infra you can run your own instance too. 🔗 Mainnet: https://mempool.space/api/v1/fees/recommended 🔗 Testnet: https://mempool.space/testnet/api/v1/fees/recommended 📚 Full docs:

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Working with Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) on your Bitcoin projects? Our latest project is deeply rooted in this tech. For those on a similar path, we recommend exploring Deeplake.fi SaaS solution. It's worth a look to get you up & running fast! #BitcoinDev #DLC

Building with #Bitcoin? Let’s break down some testing environments: Regtest - local test environment where you control everything (bitcoind, btcd) Testnet - shared test env that closely resembles bitcoin mainnet (bitcoind, btcd) Signet - shared test env similar to Testnet, but smaller and more centralized (bitcoind) Simnet - local test env (btcd) MutinyNet - a custom signet (requires a fork of bitcoind, supported on Voltage nodes) The diff between Simnet and Signet seems to confuse everyone 😅 Hope this helps!

Bitcoin and Lightning in 10 years predictions??? The fedimint and LSP combo that Mutiny Wallet implemented seems promising. Also the Breez and LDK LSPs will be huge too. Also, stablecoins on Lightning could cause explosive growth! Bitcoin is already the easiest way to do global payments for new apps. Every year this becomes more true.

Do you all have favorite ways to mint Testnet ordinal collections? We're struggling a bit with the ordinalsbot UI 🤖 Maybe you all just mint testnet collections with the API? Any thoughts would be most appreciated 🙏

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It's 2024 and the world is keen to build with #Bitcoin again! This buzz is one of the nicest developments of the year so far. We're excited to be starting a new project: Building a lending platform based on DLCs and PSBTs! Watch this space. Cool stuff in the works 🛠️⚡️

What are some easy ways to add #Bitcoin #Lightning payments to a new #BTCPayServer ⚡ 1. Breez SDK plugin 2. Alby Wallet with LNDHub 3. Blink Wallet plugin 4. Buy an inbound channel with Amboss Magma Do you all have more?

#Bitcoin #ecommerce - did you hear that Brave browser’s built-in wallet now supports Bitcoin? That’s 60 million potential customers around the world just a couple of clicks away! This and more in the latest Bitcoin Commerce Roundup:

Bitcoin Commerce is coming to retail near you

Business adoption for in-person Bitcoin payments are gathering steam.