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Check it out and get started on #LightningNetwork Edge Node⚡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cC0Qco48Ww npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce BTCPay Server now simplifies Lightning Payments with NOSTR Wallet Connect⚡ Just connect a supported wallet like Blink, Mutiny or Strike. Perfect for merchants seeking fast, economical Bitcoin payments. 🔗 Discover more: http://velascommerce.com/bitcoin-commerce-roundup-latest-edition/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Trabajamos junto con una organización que se llama Picnic Groups con base en Puerto Rico. Tienen un bitcoin wallet y pagos incorporados en la app. Si le interesa, podemos ponerle en contacto con ellos. npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Heading to the BitcoinConf in Nashville next week? Come say hi 👋 at the B24 Makerspace! We'll be demoing our leaner, meaner #BitcoinMastermind rewards plugin and showcasing cool #FOSS, #Bitcoin, and #LightningNetwork projects⚡ See you there! npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Want to learn about the Universal Money Address (UMA) protocol by LightSpark? UMA aims to enable fiat and bitcoin payments with real-time settlement over the #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork. 🧑💻 Check out their development guide here: https://docs.uma.me/uma-standard/uma-playground-quickstart npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce The demand for a low-cost, decentralized stablecoin network that runs on Bitcoin could be explosive. #TaprootAssets was built to supply this demand. To be usable, a whole support ecosystem will need to be built, including stablecoin mints, wallets and exchanges. 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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 👉 https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoins-us-spotlight-commerce-at npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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: https://velascommerce.com//bitcoin-commerce-roundup-latest-edition/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Scoping a site refresh with #Bitcoin payments on BigCommerce. An #BTCPayServer plugin would be ideal. Has anyone developed one? If there's demand, we might just build it ourselves. #ecommerce npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Running BTCPay Server on a resource-constrained system? 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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: https://mempool.space/testnet/docs https://image.nostr.build/bc2ec32cd3d15244ee4f8649a8ab5d5c7bd3a911a3e010dd20dad63b209d0017.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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 https://image.nostr.build/1de6ef48c84f982a035e5121eae7a383d657017fc8f8adc918cc761298a0606f.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce The pressure is on in the USA 🗜️ Major #Bitcoin software providers are facing challenges or pulling out. What does this mean for Bitcoin Commerce? Find out in our latest #BitcoinCommerce Roundup: 👉 http://velascommerce.com/bitcoin-commerce-roundup-latest-edition/ https://image.nostr.build/91cd3f1b8ed0837ce0a7e947c12a1912f0983489d0bce29b7103a5b8a2f3060d.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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! https://image.nostr.build/7ea513c4251f5a2ba5266e89dead3199f2aed9ab45011bdd8340c796344aec1c.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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. npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Major Moves in Bitcoin Commerce! 🚀 Square and Baz Wallet are planning a splash in the USA and Mexico with new Bitcoin integrations. Get the scoop on how this could impact Bitcoin for Business. 👉 Read it here: https://velascommerce.com//bitcoin-commerce-roundup-latest-edition/ 👉 Don't miss our Bitcoin meme of the week #BitcoinCommerce #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/91cd3f1b8ed0837ce0a7e947c12a1912f0983489d0bce29b7103a5b8a2f3060d.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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 🙏 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 🔍 Looking for exceptional Bitcoin software development services? Our dedicated team is laser-focused on #Bitcoin and ready to help you achieve your goals. DM us to get started. #BitcoinDev #SoftwareSolutions https://image.nostr.build/dcae172578fd85922e5adb74637d3391723867ba21db1fe06452dfb03898e310.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Interested in Bitcoin for Business? If so, consider subscribing to our bi-weekly Bitcoin Commerce SubStack: https://velascommerce.substack.com 100% written by real humans. We'll keep you up to date on everything #Bitcoin for Biz. https://image.nostr.build/c99b7ccd6d2a19f3187ad68f0735d7b4419b63c09df43de00e6550d1efb399be.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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 🛠️⚡️ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Join us in Puerto Rico for the Bitcoin Halving Party on 4/20, hosted by npub1w38vexs3n2fd4z9373ytgqcvm0p0a3wr06sxa0wsymn59vqz4alszygc9f Use the Picnic Groups App to pay in Bitcoin and get 50% off your ticket! Enjoy a cash and Bitcoin bar in Old San Juan. Tickets at $10.50. RSVP now! Pay with Bitcoin: https://app.picnicapp.link/event/65fe0d8ed7ffc6973fb64c48/en or on Eventbrite here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bitcoin-halving-party-tickets-869479375217 https://image.nostr.build/c3517fbe960694cf11f6b1eafa3e108f22a66f07502f50c6db0b92d08e6b70e6.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 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? npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #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: https://velascommerce.com/bitcoin-commerce-roundup-latest-edition/ https://image.nostr.build/020a0703ba47e99f455f88e8bf5ca81e76f2c8bc73387b92659d54e11e0d32ba.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Is your business looking into #NOSTR? Are you doing market research? We're digging into NOSTR stats for the next #Bitcoin Commerce Roundup. In the meantime, here's a cool resource for you: https://stats.nostr.band Signup for the Roundup here: https://velascommerce.com/newsletter/ https://image.nostr.build/6198bce32607f3440abcff7fc4972acf5e0cd2af08b3cbe91d2b5f18c1870717.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce This week we're continuing research on DLCs. Including testing out some SaaS that provide them as prebuilt API endpoints. Do you all have favorite SaaS APIs for Bitcoin related functions? npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Thanks to Uncommon Entrepreneurs PR for letting us talk #Bitcoin for business last night! Here's the presentation too. Pass it around ⚡️ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NOm-feNK_U0PPtlRCQ1Nhniu0iXePbsQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112499552759403362603&rtpof=true&sd=true https://image.nostr.build/3a1e5dcf79a605d8e20d0a792daeaad2fab6bd74b5e253371731d783aee3837b.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey Puerto Rico! We're excited to be giving the #Bitcoin for Business talk at tonight's Uncommon Entrepreneurs in San Juan! Hope to see you at Base CoWork and talk Bitcoin⚡️ https://image.nostr.build/d28de45506daf3c9894c989ba6b33b41ab722c5eceba18254779448fab753828.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin Commerce is braced to come roaring back! Lots of commerce news is being drowned out by bitcoin’s rocketing price. Our experience is that surges in prices make a surge of interest in #Bitcoin for Business too. Get the latest in our #BitcoinCommerce Roundup: https://velascommerce.com/bitcoin-commerce-roundup-latest-edition/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce GM *** Nostr : ) Let's use our extra day of 2024 to build some cool #bitcoin and #LightningNetwork stuff ⚡️ https://image.nostr.build/77a9cbfbd19a0f60f1fc3b6c94da96318da83007f9693e456890b0fa070460ac.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey PR, reminder tonight's the night to learn #Tapscript and #Bitcoin Script with San Juan Bit Devs RSVP here: www.meetup.com/san-juan-bitdevs/events/299380952 Or, if you're feeling saucy, check out this PR based alternative....with a built-in bitcoin wallet 😎 app.picnicapp.link/event/65d8b9e5bd6c86a0273fd458/en npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey Puerto Rico, interested in learning #Tapscript and #Bitcoin Script with San Juan Bit Devs this Wednesday? RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/san-juan-bitdevs/events/299380952/ Or, if you're feeling saucy, check out this PR based alternative....with a built-in bitcoin wallet 😎 https://app.picnicapp.link/event/65d8b9e5bd6c86a0273fd458/en https://image.nostr.build/d275beb1c41d30271a33da5a1208b23f08d26c2593962b35d77ca6430645dffd.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Some US businesses are struggling now that Wallet of Satoshi isn't available. It's a great time to start with non-custodial Lightning⚡️ But for businesses that need a drop-in replacement to WOS, what are some options? Rn we're looking at Speed Wallet: https://speed.dev/docs/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We're doing a deep dive on #LightningNetwork channel factories. #Bitcoiners do you have any good resources? Anything practical , i.e. scripts to try out, node plugins or libraries would be especially helpful. In the meantime, sharing this: https://github.com/JohnLaw2/ln-factory-optimized/blob/main/factoryoptimized_v1.4.pdf https://image.nostr.build/9e55c41eb1bfa52f1284b404d8d7332a5f193e4dcd130b446552580612cb38dc.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce For merchants and service providers that are taking #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork payments, what's the best way to move stacked sats from LN to cold-storage? Submarine swaps like Loop? Send and withdraw from a LN enabled exchange? Something else? We're all ears👂 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Do you fit this description? Know anyone who does? We're looking for #Bitcoiner site operators to test our new #WordPress plugin. Drive user engagement with #Bitcoin rewards made dead simple. Hit us up in DM. Landing page coming soon. #BitcoinMastermind https://image.nostr.build/555d1a859bdcd5fafad27dcbd716aa4f59ddcbe1e9f9e1d3a647639df702dc87.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Exciting news in the newest edition of our #BitcoinCommerce Roundup: Japanese e-commerce giant Mercari announces #bitcoin payments in 2024 to its 22 million customers and more! https://open.substack.com/pub/velascommerce/p/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-commerce-start npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce BTC price hikes, ETFs, network fees are all over SM right now. But the biggest #Bitcoin and #LightningNetwork story is the continued growth of Bitcoin circular economies. Adoption is growing in physical and online communities. Find more here: https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-commerce-top-5-for-2023 https://image.nostr.build/cc149d8c6e93cbb58632081f6f81a5ab367a4b1be25c5f9dd01f2f2bfad763b9.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Interesting #PlebUnderground post about enabling #covenants: https://plebunderground.substack.com/p/what-is-ctv-bip-119-covenants It mentions never hearing compelling arguments against. This CT article has a good list of arguments against for weighing the pros and cons: https://cointelegraph.com/explained/what-are-bitcoin-covenants-and-how-do-they-work npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Are high #Bitcoin Network fees on your mind? Recent surges in BTC prices and network traffic creates an equal amount of opportunity and headache, including for scaling solutions like the #LightningNetwork. Check out our latest blog for a deep dive: https://velascommerce.com/navigate-bitcoins-lightning-network-in-a-new-high-fees-era/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #Bitcoin Network fees of $ 33 USD this morning for a simple transaction are really pushing scaling to the top of the list. Does your business transact in #Bitcoin for day-to-day operations? #LightningNetwork is a solution here ⚡️ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #bitcoin #Lightningnetwork and #Nostr devs: Do you have a weekend obsession project? We've been working on a skunkworks project: A lightning address powered quiz. Enter you ln address, take the quiz, get sats rewards. Could def be used for surveys too. WIP https://image.nostr.build/6e8f1bdc8df63627e8337349839d1ed03458157022bf478443600d7107cf7861.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hola NOSTR. Critical vulnerability report for LNBank @npub155m…dcvg plugin. They recommend updating immediately: https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer/status/1733153136959803610 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork thought of the day: Say Bitcoin on-chain supports daily transactions for 500k users, and non-custodial Lightning can up that to a few million using LSPs. What is the next step to billions of daily users? Is it custodial? Ark? Fedimint? Other? npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Can it be used without KYC if there is no need for USD / fiat? Does it work in Puerto Rico? npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Friday afternoon #Bitcoin thought: Bitcoin payroll is great. We all whine about how it makes bookkeeping difficult. But, if you keep careful track of addresses, it's like having an undisputable ledger to keep the books straight. Right on the blockchain. 🤓😎 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 📈 One in four Americans now own bitcoin!?! Find this and more in this edition of the #Bitcoin Commerce Roundup https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/one-in-four-americans-now-own-bitcoin #BitcoinCommerce npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We're digging in to the developing trend of Lightning Address advertising for our next newsletter. There's lots of sites offering this service: https://eaglesats.com https://satsforads.net https://satogram.xyz Does anyone know if / how these services are trawling NOSTR? npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #Bitcoin and #LightningNetwork devs: are you working on Bitcoin scripts today? This Bitcoin scripting simulator could help loads. You can easily design and step through scripts. It even has Op codes autofill ⚡️ https://siminchen.github.io/bitcoinIDE/build/editor.html https://image.nostr.build/9aa890aa59efc15fd1ea7f6bb52f684e2be7a819d1c5d4be631735fcb593ec2c.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Are you interested in the possibilities of #BitVM? Building a #Bitcoin virtual machine could be possible, although with some important limitations. This deep dive is a really great way to get into how the tech works: https://medium.com/crypto-garage/deep-dive-into-bitvm-computing-paradigm-to-express-turing-complete-bitcoin-contracts-1c6cb05edfca npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce GM Nostriches why is bitcoin always dying??? 😅 https://image.nostr.build/a730dba37baf76f92446a9f5ae87d8e72ac660fcdd2e8d9430eb7e6eac117b0f.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Check out the newest Lightning Labs video "Tapping into Taproot Assets" and learn how to mint assets with the API! https://t.co/tW9tQOLMpT npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce The #BreezSDK using #Greenlight has a secret sauce we've been testing all morning: Nodes can run on multiple devices that share private keys ⚡️ This will make really cool future UX, but one thing is for sure: it makes Lightning wallet recovery a breeze! Pun intended 😛 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce What are some of the best use cases *today* for non-custodial Lightning? For e-commerce and p2p payments, it's great. For micropayments and user rewards, there's still some tough work to be done. Every day the tech improves. We'd love to hear your thoughts! npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Have you heard of .sats domain names? Websites built on the #Bitcoin Blockchain? Is this what is jamming the mempool? We dive into this and more in the current #BitcoinCommerce Roundup here: https://mailchi.mp/1e993a856014/bitcoin-commerce-roundup-11-17-2023 https://image.nostr.build/e17ad8d79e240f6f62d6544f5a88fc1cb432e2cd79c15212b293d5bc75bc0701.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Anyone else paying some ridiculous Friday afternoon network fees today? Is this really BRC-20 all over again? Time for Lightning ⚡️ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 🎉 Celebrating our 100th #Bitcoin Commerce Roundup! Subscribers get 1,000 satoshis. New sign-ups, 500 sats. 💼 B2B Bitcoin in El Sal, Bitcoin ATMs boom, .sats domain rush, Lightning for locals and memes of the week! #BTC #Lightning #BitcoinCommerce ⚡ https://mailchi.mp/1e993a856014/bitcoin-commerce-roundup-11-17-2023 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Wallet of Satoshi just implemented a zapvertising solution: "Many have noticed a sharp increase in paid Lightning spam lately. Some love the free sats, some hate the constant notifications and spammy messages. In any case it's an interesting development in the ecosystem! ⚡️ We have just implemented a change on our server to detect payments that are likely spam. You'll still get the sats and can look at the messages in your payment history if you want, but this should help minimise unwanted notifications starting now! 🙏" npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce I think we're getting to the bottom of these 1 Satoshi payments / ads arriving at our nodes and the answer indeed seems to be #NOSTR trawling for lightning addresses. What do you all think of these zapvertisements? Good, bad, ugly? https://stacker.news/items/316903 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Interested in using your Zeus Wallet to connect to your own Lightning Node? Check out this cool guide to opening zero conf channels between your app node and external node ⚡️ https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/trusted-funding npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce https://image.nostr.build/7ce18b18619eead332fb987018ec92e7bbde9a94561ce81eacd7674174458271.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce You know what NOSTR? Every day we get to use our #Btcpay #Bitcoin #Testnet server is a good day https://image.nostr.build/1583421437c6d0fb7e3cb2bc1576b8381523bbbc9c52a0a16c8ab561d165db6c.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Did you know #LDK version 0.0.118 has alpha support for BOLT12 payments? Also, upgraded protections against transaction cycling attacks. Check it out here: https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/releases npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Ufff that's annoying npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Does anyone sending out on-chain transactions ever get the feeling they are single-handedly driving up network fees? Random #Bitcoin advice to close out the week: Fridays are expensive for on-chain in our experience. npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We're excited to have our Director, Erik Alvarez npub1mfpdevu5dsuclurfns4t3ypah8uwje73dcyycfuenxhpnq9997jqp7nesj leading the #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork for business panel at the Latin America Bitcoin Conference next week! Do you have any suggested topics? Hit us up with your thoughts 💡 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Welcoming our partners and friends Freemans Perspective to the NOSTRverse! Follow this account for interesting philosophy and a refreshing view on life the universe and everthing: npub1yvhlzqts276zuvtjqdc37tf5k4p68rsrtj9n4k5fvmtgyvsjfyfqf3h8aq npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Looking for dev resources for #Bitcoin and #LightningNetwork? Check out this: https://bitcoindev.org - Bitcoin & Lightning Resources Looking for a dev team experienced in selecting and working with the right tools for the job? Hit us up and let's build something great⚡️ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We couldn't be prouder to be a part of this great project ⚡ Join or make a local group. Sell something you're good at! Get paid and pay in #Bitcoin and #LightningNetwork. A circular Bitcoin economy wherever you are in the world is just a few clicks away: https://medium.com/breez-technology/building-on-lightning-how-picnic-fosters-irl-connections-with-the-breez-sdk-6852b2477298 https://picnicmore.com/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Some takeaways from #SanJuanBitdevs re: Replacement cycling attacks on #Bitcoin #LightningNewtork nodes: - Keep your software up to date - the major implementations have addressed this - Connect a watchtower - Watch your max htlc values - Connect with lots of peers npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Looking for some #Bitcoin and #LightningNetwork inspiration? We've been working on our GitHub page. There are scripts for Lightning Addresses, LNURLp, balancers, all kinds of stuff! We hope you'll find something handy ⚡️ https://github.com/orgs/Velas-Commerce/repositories npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Researching the Lightning replacement cycling attack on #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork nodes led us to this great article by [email protected] If anyone wants to work on scripting these or has a list of potential Lightning Network attacks please share ⚡️ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/postmortem-on-the-lightning-replacement-cycling-attack npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Connecting an #Alby wallet to #BTCPayServer is a way to accept #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork payments for E-Commerce sites without running your own Lightning Node. Here's a great, open source web stack to consider: WordPress WooCommerce BTCPay Server Alby Wallet https://image.nostr.build/639169c660dc80d8181fd9b689ab9a042fd402f055508fbf8c6c90d72496919b.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce This is great news! Lightning Addresses are super intuitive UX and support for non-custodial wallets is tricky. Every wallet that supports the protocol helps number of people go up. Great job ⚡️ https://blog.zeusln.com/zeus-v0-8-0-open-beta/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Has anyone tried testing these vulnerabilities in the latest versions of LND, CLN, LDK etc? We're considering having a go of it on Testnet for the next San Juan Bit Devs meetup & would love any advice: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/dos-fake-lightning-channels/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Need inspiration for a Bitcoin and Lightning Project? Check out PlebAI - pay with sats for an entirely open source AI with a strange and cool variety of ChatBots ⚡️ https://home.plebai.com/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Looking for a guide to #Lightning Service Providers? This space develops fast ⚡ We'll be adding Hydro by @npub19tc…soon and @npub15kl…4m73 needs new info on Flow2.0. Any other additions we should consider? Check out our guide here: https://velascommerce.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-lightning-service-providers-for-businesses-and-developers/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce What is the size of "bitcoiners as a market"? Tough numbers to pin down, surprising because it's the target audience for so many awesome projects. If you're interested, check out these figures: https://buybitcoinworldwide.com/how-many-bitcoin-users/ Anyone have additional suggestions? npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce What does blogging 2.0 look like? #NOSTR #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork and #WebLN are a powerful combination that is just beginning to be realized in this context ⚡️ We're working on a skunkworks (re: incognito) project to demo the possibilities. Watch this space 👀 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce ⚡🔗 Connect your @npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg and #LND gRPC in our latest guide! For devs and #BTCPay enthusiasts, learn how go gain fine-grained control of your internal #Bitcoin #Lightning node. Automate, manage liquidity, and lots of example scripts. Dive in now! https://velascommerce.com/btcpay-server-and-lnd-grpc-connecting-the-dots/ https://image.nostr.build/4b627d8365b8a1e61f0d540a2723660c695a705871c9913238c2ed8c8952dbae.jpg