Questions for Nostr fam: What are the most user friendly / minimalistic NWC wallet apps? I want to recommend wallets for our vending customers. So far Alby Go is the forerunner. Can any Nostr social apps also conduct lightning payments? We also want to onboard our customers to the decentralized social network.

⚡ Nostr crew, ever wonder why linking rewards to anonymous credit card buys is a beast? Privacy clashes with tracking – no easy way to tie purchases without doxxing users! We cracked it at Next Block Vending: Secure, privacy-first onboarding lets you subscribe ANY payment method to our Rewards program. Earn sats back passively on every vending snag, plus round-up for intentional stacking while you snack! 💰🍫 #BitcoinRewards #VendingInnovation #Bitcoin #NextBlockVending #NWC

🚀 Zapping up your vending game, Nostr fam! ⚡ Excited to tease our upcoming Round-Up Feature exclusively for Next Block Vending Rewards customers. Picture this: Snag a snack from the machine, earn sats back on your purchase, AND round up to the nearest dollar – with the difference zapped straight into your Rewards wallet as extra sats! 💰🔥 Seamless integration with NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect) means your Bitcoin rewards flow effortlessly into your favorite Nostr-compatible wallet. No fuss, just stacking sats on the go! Coming Soon – Get ready to level up those everyday buys. Who’s hyped? Drop a zap if you’re in! ⚡ #BitcoinRewards #VendingInnovation #Bitcoin #NextBlockVending #NWC #ComingSoon

🌄 Six months ago, I made a choice: walk away from misaligned work and go all-in on a future I actually believe in. Today, that future is here. We’ve deployed our smart vending infrastructure. The point-of-sale terminals are live, humming with potential. Every machine now generates real Bitcoin Lightning QR codes—permissionless payment portals waiting to be used. We’re not fully converted yet—but the rails are laid. The hardware is out in the world. The signal is loud and clear: Bitcoin lives here. The next chapter is the most exciting: 🧠 Teaching people what it feels like to pay with freedom ⚡ Turning passive vending into interactive commerce 🔑 Showing communities how to claim ownership of their spending power I can’t overstate this—building with Bitcoin feels limitless. I’ve never felt more energized, more aligned, or more certain that we are just scratching the surface of what’s possible. We’re decentralizing vending. We’re rewriting how small transactions work. We’re bridging the digital and physical economy. And we’re doing it one vend, one QR code, one orange pill at a time. Let’s go 🚀 #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #NOSTR #VendingMachines #PermissionlessCommerce #BuilderUpdate #DecentralizeEverything

Savoring the Roots of Excellence at Finca Lérida, Panama ☕🌿 Had the privilege of cup scoring at Finca Lérida, an iconic coffee estate in Boquete, Panama. Every sip reflects the care, tradition, and volcanic richness of this region. As someone deeply passionate about coffee and its journey from farm to cup, it’s experiences like this that inspire innovation at Next Block Coffee. Whether you’re a Bitcoin maximalist or just a coffee lover, the origins matter—and this one is unforgettable. Let’s brew connections and keep pushing boundaries. Where does your coffee story begin? #CoffeeLovers #BitcoinAndCoffee #BoquetePanama #SpecialtyCoffee #FincaLerida #NextBlockCoffee #Nostr #Bitcoin

Letting Go of Fearful Attachment “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:19) Despite our best intentions, we often measure security by how much we can lock away. Banks, vaults, and physical property might keep our savings safe, but they can also reflect a deeper fear—the fear of losing what we’ve worked for. This concern slowly narrows our vision: we become tunnel-visioned, watching over our hoard and blind to the wonders God has placed around us. Embracing Bitcoin has been an unexpected invitation to release some of that fearful attachment. While Bitcoin does carry risk and demands responsible stewardship, it also offers a radical sense of freedom: no institution can unilaterally freeze or confiscate it. This realization—paired with Christ’s assurance that we ultimately rely on Him for every need—has helped me adopt a more open-handed stance toward my wealth. This shift isn’t about glorifying money. Instead, it’s about the joy of knowing that I’m not imprisoning my resources in one location or relinquishing control to others. My eyes are less fixed on gates and locks, and more open to God’s grand design. I find myself more present in every moment, freed from the burden of safeguarding my earthly “treasures.” #Christian #Biblestr #Bitcoin

While Bitcoin is only one dimension of my life, it has served as a tangible reminder that in God’s economy, we are free to step out in faith—beyond old limits.

Bitcoin to the moon! 🚀 🌙 View quoted note →

Found another Bitcoiner.

Lately I’ve been training our Next Block Baristas and Smart Coolers to have their own AI assistants available to assist users in setting up and paying for their orders with #Bitcoin Lightning ⚡️

Revolutionizing Vending with Bitcoin Lightning Payments ⚡ Proud to share a major milestone: the Automated Barista and Smart Coolers, now accepting Bitcoin Lightning payments! I wrote the software that made this dream a reality—bringing us closer to a Bitcoin circular economy. Fast, secure, global transactions—and there’s more to come. Stay tuned for NostrPay, a game-changer for vending and decentralized payments. #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Innovation #Nostr #NostrPay #NextBlockVending #NextBlockCoffee

Fresh batch on the wake-up. This is a Kenyan dark roast.

These types of efforts that improve ther payment rails and make the interface ubiquitous advances the Bitcoin network. View quoted note →

Honestly, we wish he’d just stick to selling coffee, but no—he’s on a mission to change hearts and minds! 🚀 Michael’s now dedicating full-time effort to making NOSTR-powered vending machines a reality. His vision? Practical Bitcoin microtransactions in vending machines across neighborhoods and homes. One apartment complex, one condo, one hotel at a time. ⚡️ Let’s support this incredible journey! #Bitcoin #NOSTR #NextBlockCoffee View quoted note →

I’ve just cleared 25 hours a week by dropping a client who didn’t align with my mission. Now, I’m going all-in on building NOSTR-powered vending machines. This is more than just tech—it’s about enabling meaningful Bitcoin microtransactions in the real world. One apartment complex, one condo community, one hotel chain at a time. Let’s decentralize commerce, one vend at a time. ⚡️ #Bitcoin #NOSTR #Microtransactions

Listening to Pump It Up by Elvis Costello while enjoying our Honduras Pacavita organic coffee from Next Block Coffee. This coffee fuels both the mind and the vision – today, I’m thinking about the other stuff of the NOSTR protocol, especially how a decentralized App Store might function. Decentralization keeps opening new doors for innovation in ways that go beyond boundaries. #NextBlockCoffee #Decentralization #NOSTR #PacavitaOrganic #CoffeeAndInnovation #coffee #grownostr