VelasCommerce 1 year ago

We met so many people building amazing projects at @npub1hyxe...tug7! 🎉 This week, we’re showcasing some of our favorites. First up: @Satlantis: Social Events NOSTR app! 🌍 Discover top cities to live and work, with insights on cost of living, infrastructure, Bitcoin community, and more. @San Juan Bit Devs—let’s get San Juan on this list! ⚡️

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Huge shout out to everyone we connected with and to the amazing organizers at @npub1hyxe...tug7 🙌 We met incredible people working on awesome projects, and we’ll be sharing highlights throughout the week. The energy, content and events were top notch - can't wait for next year!

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Estamos @Bitcoineando con Dani! Gracias por la invitación para hablar sobre Bitcoin en el mundo hispano, el ambiente bitcoiner en Puerto Rico y tecnología 🤓⚡️ Chequéalo aquí:

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Join us at Labitconf Nov 2nd on the State of the Art on Lightning Payments and eCash Panel!⚡️ We’ll explore the latest in speed, scalability, and security for Bitcoin Lightning and eCash. 🗓 Ocean Stage, 4:45 PM BA Time

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Had a great time watching @HannahMR on Connect the World discussing Lightning and Nostr incentives! Exciting insights on the future of decentralized social media and the impact on the Bitcoin Network of multi-asset Lightning. Can’t wait to see where this goes! ⚡

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Planning a new Bitcoin project? Watch this space! We’re putting together a comprehensive guide on all the major Bitcoin testing networks—dropping this week📝 Learn how to choose the right network for your project to save time, cut costs, and deliver a reliable product! ⚡️

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

New NOSTR follow recommendation: Check out @Picnic Groups—a local community app with a built-in Bitcoin wallet powered by @Breez ⚡️. Perfect for getting your local surf or yoga instructor paid in Bitcoin! 🌊🧘‍♀️ They're new here, check them out! npub1u0czx9xmtd984lnjfa683sckvxqyxg7v0g4ftuy7wyyf7j6g33qs7fx24s

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Hey Bitcoin builders! Bitcoin Core v28 is out with key upgrades: ✅ Testnet4 support ✅ Enhanced DoS protection ✅ Faster node sync with UTXO assume ✅ Package relay to handle Lightning fee spikes Get the new version:

Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Core 28.0

Bitcoin Core 28.0

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Building a Bitcoin or Lightning Network app? Offering in-app Bitcoin purchases could be the key to onboarding users and getting them spending sats ⚡️ Some great tech for this: 💥 @strike💥 MoonPay 💥 @Breez ⚡️ (powered by MoonPay) Let’s build Bitcoin together! 🛠

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Just tested the new @speedwallet WooCommerce plugin—it’s impressive⚡️ ✅ Setup in under 5 minutes 🛠 Testnet mode works great ⚡️ Bitcoin, Lightning, and stablecoin payments in seconds 🔧 Simple config for non-tech site operators wanting Bitcoin payments A great option for WooCommerce stores! Check it out:

Speed Bitcoin and Stablecoin Payments for WooCommerce – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Congrats to @Mysterious Hamster and @Alby on integrating NOSTR Wallet Connect! 🎉 A big step forward for Lightning wallet interoperability that’s set to unlock some amazing UX possibilities. Great job, everyone—keep pushing forward ⚡ More on NWC here:

Nostr Wallet Connect

An open protocol to connect bitcoin wallets to apps

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Friday afternoon meme time. Maybe that’s not a normal fever 😁 Eternal thanks to @Pleb Underground as always for this one!

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

You send BTC but they receive a USD stablecoin? They send a USD stablecoin but you receive BTC? Send funds around the world for a fraction of a penny? This is what’s possible with Taproot Assets on Lightning. Check out this video from Speed Wallet demoing their new Taproot Assets functionality with their USDTL stablecoin.

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

In the latest Bitcoin Commerce Roundup, we dive into Bitcoin ATMs—a crucial part of Bitcoin adoption and a classic business model. But watch out: they’re also being misused in a surge of crypto scams targeting older consumers. 🚨 Remember, real businesses and agencies never ask for Bitcoin ATM payments. Stay safe and spread the word!

Madeira tops 100 Businesses now accepting Bitcoin 🏝️

Portuguese circular bitcoin economy hits a big business adoption milestone.

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Check out this new feature we’re working on for the Picnic Groups app: "Send All" closes all Lightning channels and sends the bitcoin back to an on-chain address. For the user it all happens in a couple of taps. Powered by the @Breez ⚡️ Lightning SDK Tryout Picnic Groups here:

Picnic Groups

Picnic Groups • a better place for every conversation

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Hey San Juan, we're excited to talk scaling bitcoin with the Crypto Monday crew next week! Let’s get in depth on how to grow bitcoin and the Lightning Network together ⚡ See you there!

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

We’re loving this podcast by Stephan Livera and Tankred Hase. It’s a deep dive into scaling #Bitcoin and various solutions to the “last mile problem” for non-custodial Lightning Network payments like Fedimint and Liquid⚡ Don’t miss it:

Stephan Livera

Can Lightning Liquidity Be Solved with Liquid? With Tankred Hase SLP601

Tankred Hase has experience working with various Bitcoin and Lightning companies such as Lightning Labs and Swan previously. He joins me to talk ab...

Background on the last mile by @npub1uatf9mr3za8xnr0370gl2acc2k7vfeh9dpyf6t426jyasyry4nnqe7n24e

Bitcoin Magazine

Assessing The Lightning Network's Last-Mile Solutions

A look at different solutions to solving the issue of end users interactions with the Lightning network, i.e. the last mile problem.

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Integrating your app or website with @BTCPayServer? The Greenfield API offers solutions for (almost) every use-case ⚡ Check out these PHP examples:

GitHub

GitHub - btcpayserver/btcpayserver-greenfield-php

Contribute to btcpayserver/btcpayserver-greenfield-php development by creating an account on GitHub.

For precise control of the internal Lightning Node, dive into our detailed guide:

Velas Commerce

BTCPay Server and LND gRPC: Connecting the Dots | Velas Commerce

Unlock the full potential of your BTCPay Server's LND Lightning Network node with gRPC. Learn how to automate tasks, manage liquidity, and gai...

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

We’ve been diving deep into channel factories—a potential solution for #Bitcoin scaling. But their viability hinges on a covenant upgrade that could impact Bitcoin’s fungibility 🤔 Explore more on covenants in this insightful article:

Soft-Fork/Covenant Dependent Layer 2 Review

On-chain wallets achieve a roughly 1-1 mapping of transactions to transactions:for every economic transaction that a user performs, roughly one blo...

Sounds like inspiration for tomorrow's San Juan Bit Devs : )

VelasCommerce 1 year ago

Got a WordPress WooCommerce site? Add #Bitcoin and #Lightning payments easily with https://btcpayserver.org/⚡ Extensions and deployment options are available for all skill levels—no matter if you’re just starting out or a bitcoin pro. The only limit is your imagination. Check it out!