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Last Notes npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Starting our next research project into agentic payments. The questions are straightforward: Is there real agentic demand yet? If so, for what? Cut through the hype and the answers could point to what needs to be built now. Seen early successes or failures? #L402 #MPP #x402 https://blossom.primal.net/083d8c6cef08eeb0011deef1c3d5ac2dc06a84761577beda9f738e85df9c5ac9.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #BitcoinCommerce roundup preview: 🔹X402 vs L402 for agentic payments 🔹Amboss launches merchant referrals 🔹Divine NOSTR app goes viral 🔹X in-app wallet looks to stablecoins 🔹Bringin pushes to end debanking Full breakdown soon -- don't miss it. https://velascommerce.com/newsletter/ https://blossom.primal.net/49dd8442de81de513346a8faf9463de2bb405c095c49ae56c47333550c85e0ad.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Why did the merchant break up with slow payments? There was just too much processing to do. 🥁 We'll see ourselves out. In the meantime, we can help make Bitcoin payments fast and simple. ⚡ #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Ark vs Spark. Two L2s competing to scale Bitcoin and Lightning. TL;DR: Ark = less trust at the cost of complexity. Spark = simpler at the cost of increased trust. Early days but both are ready to improve Bitcoin UX now. Read our research 🔗 https://velascommerce.com/ark-vs-spark-searching-for-a-l2-symbiotic-relationship/ https://blossom.primal.net/0b9c4cf0f5008802a3d2029e9935f9e5f789022407e481b5990878eb48b85e1b.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce ColdCard. BTCPay Server. Boltz. Zeus' channel marketplace. LNP2P. BTCPay's analysis: AI is changing the equation between attackers and defenders of open source. Patch today and watch this space. https://blossom.primal.net/08e028e10998b9e73acdca32838095366619d033397c293443a9deb2b679fbf2.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce You don't need six monitors, a Lamborghini profile picture, or the ability to explain a candlestick chart to accept Bitcoin. 😂 You just need a business. #Bitcoin payments don't have to be complicated. Get paid fast Keep more of what you earn Accept payments across borders Give customers another way to pay We can help at @nprofile…9t09 Less "Welcome to the #blockchain ecosystem 🤓" More "Cool. The payment went through." As it should be. 😌⚡️ https://blossom.primal.net/f497af12b175630a231bd449c887829599fabf20e770821c7539afe3de52351c.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Stormy waters on Bitcoin this week. BIP110 hits mandatory signaling Aug 7–9 (block 961,632). A temporary split is likely. On Core? Ride it out. On Knots? You could end up on a chain with ~2% of the hashrate. 16+ hour blocks, and channels with Core peers go dark. https://blossom.primal.net/6489b4697c325f3f62e6d4e6bed1a1a48dcd2deb7582621e52f3b6f9fd750ec1.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Statechain users trust operators to delete the previous owner's key share on every transfer. There's no way to verify they do. @nprofile…rq55 just shipped enclave signing for Spark via Turnkey -- real defense in depth, if aimed at that weakness. Same idea, bigger payoff for Ark: constant vUTXO refreshes + exit monitoring are the real liveness burden. An always-on attested signer could carry that load. Custody for Spark, liveness for Ark = a promising future for secure enclaves and Lightning⚡️ #Bitcoin #Spark npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Monday thought: We've spent years digitizing money. The next chapter is making it move as efficiently as the internet moves data. The companies investing in faster payments, open infrastructure, and better user experiences aren't just improving finance; they're redefining it. What do you guys think? #Fintech #DigitalPayments #Bitcoin npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Fund it, don't touch it. That's the model $15M in consortium pledges and Strive's Brink support. Building open-source Bitcoin? Resources to keep going: https://github.com/Velas-Commerce/bitcoin-dev-grants Are we missing a funding source? Send it. #Bitcoin. #FOSS. npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Whether Wall Street is chasing #AI, #crypto, or the next big trend, businesses still need faster payments, lower fees, and better customer experiences. That's where we come in. DM us with your ideas; let us help you bring them to life. 🧡 #Bitcoin #Lightning #Fintech [ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/crypto-stocks-rally-thanks-to-rotation-from-ai-infrastructure-bitcoin-miners-lag.html ] npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We’re thrilled to welcome Ropafadzo Tambara as our new Research Lead! She brings real curiosity and rigor to how we research Bitcoin and Lightning tech: “Turning complex technical systems into fun, cool articles through deep research is my superpower!” Connect with Ropafadzo on LinkedIn 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ropafadzo-abigail-tambara-%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F-209375337/ https://blossom.primal.net/e429fa91bccd08a8545b6bb30d88a4aa43e3e5839ab4f3b9bee457b9968d521e.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 14% of X's users are US-based. X Money only works for them — one of the costs of building "everything apps" the closed way. Also in this week's #BitcoinCommerce roundup: what AI referrals mean for e-commerce, plus our new feature spotlight on @nprofile…26ee and BitPrintSolutions 👇 https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/x-wants-to-be-wechat-money-is-where https://blossom.primal.net/906e66a7ba58072996ec02c00821285f4d55586c95e646afedeb2ecf7910cab0.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce X Money just launched in 40 of 50 US states. Impressive... except only 14% of X's users are even in the US. Bitcoin and Lightning don't stop at a border, or a currency. More on this in the next #BitcoinCommerce newsletter — subscribe so you don't miss it! 👉 https://velascommerce.substack.com/subscribe https://blossom.primal.net/1005ea33265576ef09a813d1b71db41bbd7dfe74f98bca39213782afd2de6e99.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce It's never too late to build with Bitcoin🎱 #BitcoinCommerce https://blossom.primal.net/ab60e60458453f3a0e336c2720137deba04dd3bfc9674c9ceb7ce9786cdf5c55.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce I asked #AI if it could replace our #developers.. It replied, "I can help, but somebody still has to fix the bugs you create." 🤖😂 AI isn't about replacing talented people. It's about helping great teams build better software, faster. Questions or have an idea? We can help. npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce https://github.com/Velas-Commerce/build-with-bitcoin-skill npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Ran another test of our Build with Bitcoin Claude skill. Prompt: "I want to add Bitcoin payments to my website." Walked through self-custody, landed on @nprofile…xhfg and made a briefing. Turning into a solid tool for founders⚡ #BitcoinCommerce Link ↓ https://blossom.primal.net/4959e52df3ebc30c8b8e31f57003fedd10982e9d0f73bdaedbcc91cbc0da4ad0.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #Bitcoin has a long history of making dramatic comebacks. ⚡⚡️ https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-down-48-time-high-095800799.html Is your #business ready for the future? We can help. #Fintech #Lightning #developer npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We just open-sourced a Claude skill to help founders build with Bitcoin. Latest test run brainstormed an L402-gated MCP server ⚡ The ideas it surfaces are genuinely surprising. Get it on GitHub ↓ https://github.com/Velas-Commerce/build-with-bitcoin-skill https://blossom.primal.net/0900e3ac8a5944abb0496836769f3f44a909240a20a80879d26638d7f55a6ea3.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We’re less interested in #AI as a novelty and more interested in it as infrastructure. If it helps businesses sell, support, automate, and get paid more efficiently, that’s worth paying attention to. Especially when paired with open payment rails like #Bitcoin and #Lightning. What do you think? $BTC #FinTech npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce AI-referred shoppers convert 54% better and spend 53% more per visit. Ask an AI where to buy flights with Bitcoin — you get a ranked list of merchants. That list is the new page one for #BitcoinCommerce https://blossom.primal.net/b85f139ea296463c5bd0e7877d9ad22192e1f960009a0e37942296b26ba5ce04.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce AI-referred shoppers spend more, stay longer, and convert better than traditional web traffic. Are we watching the birth of the next major discovery engine? https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ai-referred-us-shoppers-browse-longer-spend-more-per-visit-data-shows-2026-06-15/ #AI #FintechNews npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Today's data: ⚡ Biggest channel open: 7.2 BTC (LOOP ↔ cyberdyne.sh) 🌐 85,920 channels 🔭 Lightning Observatory (gorgeous real-time viz): https://lightningobservatory.com 📊 Daily stats on Stacker News: https://stacker.news/items/1509364 ⚡ Track trends on Lightning Pulse: https://pulse.velascommerce.com npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Lightning Network data ecosystem is growing fast ⚡️ What stats matter most to you? 🔹Daily channel open leaderboards on @nprofile…8syn 🔹Real-time global channel visualizations 🔹We're adding time-series tracking to Lightning Pulse. Check them out 👇 https://blossom.primal.net/3302db0d8e24b7f5c0f4e068c8da3ea31f62ed3d5d4200046d0043c7fea0de86.png https://blossom.primal.net/f4c3acce68fa77bec3330d82be6734ff243a7913f58efcc9e4ec4f6bc73481b3.png https://blossom.primal.net/a8387fb2c534e0f28905be5190da52f6946ce6e8d18bf2a3cf2b7ef215e32d4c.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce It's kinda cool! https://blossom.primal.net/bda9cc037d1462669b9947c307111fd002575e34ecb8ef4543358bf6f14a39f0.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Wow, beautiful! npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We got debanked by Chase after 13 years. No warning, no reasons, no email. Just a letter in the mail and poof: accounts gone. Bitcoin businesses beware: the "Bitcoin-friendly USA" hype hasn't reached every bank yet. #BitcoinCommerce #Debanking https://blossom.primal.net/221bbbb0caf5006c531fb0c01d9cff229fc9c2bf9ab8a04efd2d6de0442fc83c.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Coffee ✅ Read Emails ✅ Fix a bug ✅ Accidentally create three new bugs while fixing the first one ✅ GM & Happy Monday, plebs 😆 #Developer #FinTech #AI #Bitcoin #Lightning npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce The average Lightning node routes its liquidity 36x per year. But averages don't tell all in hub-and-spoke networks. Many nodes route little to nothing, while a handful of well-connected hubs skew the mean significantly. Zeus just reported 64.7x velocity on their node. Nearly double the network average. Network stats: https://pulse.velascommerce.com Our analysis: https://velascommerce.substack.com/i/197291078/lightning-yield-economics-deep-dive #BitcoinCommerce #Noderunners https://blossom.primal.net/7b8120dfe648d3b2601e2e84e22801da204f31e9f1acb8aa27d3ff7836c6f9f8.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce What are the top 10 most impactful open source software projects? #Bitcoin, of course, is on that list, but what else? #opensource #projects npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Did you know Bitcoin on the public Lightning Network turns over, on average, about 3x EVERY MONTH?! The actual velocity of liquidity on LN can't be calculated, as Lightning is private by design. We track it as close to real-time as possible here: https://pulse.velascommerce.com/ https://blossom.primal.net/a4c5a0e9c670eb47afe9a5ba359492556032e311a7613995aa6d1dcf2bac09a6.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Some people still think #Bitcoin has an off switch. That's cute. 🤭 https://blossom.primal.net/a2aefb8f3f879bc922e283ff306bfa715e53587da155f3b0d78c08caeb1a5d6a.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey Lightning bugs ⚡🪰 We just launched Lightning Pulse: a Lightning Network stats page with adoption trends, decentralization scores, payment velocity, and all kinds of cool nerdy stuff. Built for the community. Would love your feedback. 👉 http://pulse.velascommerce.com https://blossom.primal.net/bd79c0c42d55822ec592deaef94ae1d4fe531bf1f3a13147de3ea8c10617e64c.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Two weeks since Square announced opt-out Bitcoin for 4 million US merchants. Has anyone tried it out yet? Square merchants: are you seeing Bitcoin on your dashboard? #nevent1q…kzth npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce 4 million US merchants are getting Bitcoin turned on by default. Inertia is real for business software. Most won't bother turning it off. Bitcoin Commerce #144 is out — Square, Coinbase, Bitcoin mortgages, Ark protocol raising big. All the good stuff. https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-payments-on-every-corner https://blossom.primal.net/505d1784b490a11b6959b8eb0d05c9a22b9864372e0fb804382a0e0055abdb07.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin is a development platform. NOSTR, if you are here reading this, you already know it. Let's do this. Full guide 👇 https://velascommerce.com/build-with-bitcoin/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin customers make up just 1% of buyers. But per Oshi's research across 50,000+ shoppers: 3x lifetime value, +38% higher first purchase, ~50% more repeat purchases. We break it down in this week's Bitcoin Commerce newsletter 👇 https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/the-data-is-in-bitcoin-commerce-is https://blossom.primal.net/56c1159ed4e5397feebe5aa46985bd6505300774d26a33d682599aad4a81fcda.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Check it out - the Velas office miner just got a huge upgrade thanks to Donny and @nprofile…qxte 🤘⚒️ https://blossom.primal.net/7d27e702b9f94c3fd70be261700f5ef9e6f5f2631ec317a3780a5e443501fe79.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Price goes up → everyone celebrates Price goes down → everyone panics Meanwhile us: still building ⚡️ #fintech #btc #lightning #bitcoin https://blossom.primal.net/06a52c89655a6bd6341cd8f9653460d2fae71a76dd85ca2f15844d141246f24c.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Your community has your back. Now it pays off. Gather's new Boost feature lets you tip great posts with Bitcoin — straight from the feed. Little ₿its add up. 📧 [email protected] for beta access https://blossom.primal.net/29d1e338752bfc975ba02b513fb29a8059b2e36e59723fdbcd956a31ef435587.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce From the #Bitcoin Commerce Bleeding Edge: #AI writes the ad. Lightning settles the payment. You keep control. Platforms like ZapAds are showing what modern #advertising can look like when it’s built for builders. We’re here for it ⚡️ Check it out here 👇 https://zapads.ai/how-it-works #FintechNews #Fintech npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey Puerto Rico! This Wednesday @nprofile…qxte is back for Socratic Seminar #23 at Ralf's Game Club in San Juan! ⑂ Fork testing on regtest. ⛏️ Mining pools demystified. 🎰 Plus a NerdQaxe++ miner raffle. 7pm, Mar 18. Free, all levels welcome. https://www.meetup.com/san-juan-bitdevs/events/313746427/ https://blossom.primal.net/ae14a8e6c61dc1a0438cb22b3dc30412733d11c8412cb60dda22ffe33bf9a6c6.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Infrastructure choices matter. Recent headlines have sparked renewed conversation about the relationship between emerging AI platforms and government or defense institutions. Whether someone sees those partnerships as necessary, concerning, or somewhere in between, one thing is becoming clear: Users care deeply about where their tools and infrastructure sit within the broader ecosystem. Over the past week, we’ve seen: • A sharp increase in uninstall activity for one major AI platform • A surge in downloads for competing alternatives • New features are being released to help users migrate between platforms When technology becomes foundational, trust becomes part of the product. We’ve seen similar patterns in other digital networks before. When users feel uncomfortable with a platform's direction, they don’t just complain; they migrate. And builders respond by creating alternatives. In the #Bitcoin and #fintech world, this dynamic has been playing out for years. The future of digital infrastructure will likely be shaped by systems that emphasize: • Transparency • Optionality • User sovereignty At @nprofile…9t09, we spend our time building infrastructure that gives fintech platforms more flexibility in how value moves across networks. Not every shift in tech is about features. Sometimes it’s about values and architecture. Curious how others see this moment in tech. Are we entering a new phase where trust in infrastructure becomes the deciding factor for adoption? 👇 https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/chatgpt-shedding-users-and-anthropic-seizes-opening-7064212/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Paralelní Polis in Prague has closed permanently after 12 years. Bitcoin Coffee in the original circular economy — before most of us even knew what that meant. They proved it was possible. RIP to the OG. The #BitcoinCommerce torch keeps moving. https://atlas21.com/prague-paralelni-polis-hub-closes-permanently/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Traditional financial systems are deeply entangled with geopolitics. #Bitcoin introduced something different: a neutral monetary network. No central authority. No forced participation; just open infrastructure. That’s the future we’re building tools for at @nprofile…9t09 https://blossom.primal.net/fd1288ad44e4e1ba9867ec5f3489644f6cc58baec615deaed7ba1c79759ca5bc.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin’s growth isn’t just a market story; it’s a builder story. For the past decade, #Bitcoin has dramatically outpaced traditional stores of value. But the more interesting shift isn’t price, it’s infrastructure. Every major network goes through the same phases: 1️⃣ Liquidity improves 2️⃣ Infrastructure matures 3️⃣ Utility expands We’re now deep in phase two. Across the ecosystem, teams are building the financial rails that digital value networks will run on, including payment infrastructure, settlement layers, checkout systems, and developer tools. This is where the real compounding happens. At @nprofile…9t09 , we focus on building pieces of that infrastructure, helping fintech platforms integrate Bitcoin-enabled payments and modern checkout experiences into their products. The next wave of adoption won’t just come from users. It will come from builders. Curious how other builders see it: Are we still early in the infrastructure phase, or is the next wave of Bitcoin utility already starting? #Fintech #Developers 👇 [ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bitcoin-conference_since-2015-its-bitcoin-rose-14941-vs-activity-7432461917748899840-d26M ] npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Huge AI funding shows where the future is heading. But as commerce scales, payment rails matter just as much. More businesses are exploring #Bitcoin + Lightning integrations through Velas to reduce fees, avoid chargebacks, and accept global payments instantly. #AI builds smarter businesses. Better rails keep them resilient. 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We rounded up the Bitcoin Commerce Top 5 for 2025 to look back at the biggest stories and shifts in the industry. Here’s what shaped the year 👇 https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-commerce-top-5-for-2025 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce A universe-changing upgrade just dropped ✨ Fund your Gather wallet direct from Cash App — no buying BTC, no friction. Sats flow straight from your USD debit balance. This will reshape in-app payments in the US. Want beta access? DM us. https://blossom.primal.net/0f2184db712f9d006e81231ff641454bb38e6cada0bd83c9e4de24b30ba30b2f.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Subscription management needs a redesign. Users should control recurring payments themselves — not the banks or the service providers. Nostr Wallet Connect makes this possible — an open protocol for wallet-authorized payments. 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Check out the Sats Corner at Galerie Handwerk during Vienna’s Christmas markets 🎄 Powered by @nprofile…xhfg https://blossom.primal.net/8cfc6a85afb50c9027b2d39a12d48f2e67a11ea38824a775344d4b565af98b35.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Are we back here again🍟? Currently taking end of year price predictions @nprofile…qxte https://blossom.primal.net/af3f5dd98db4b107022dd2b2356166fb057f77ea2d222919478569c31442ef13.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Micropayments exist and they should change the internet ⚡️ NOSTR read here: https://primal.net/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpkjzmjeegmpe3lcxn8p2hzgrmw0ca9nazmsgfsnenxdwrxq22tayqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqmk66trwfhhqcted4jkuarn94jhs6tnwskkzmny946xsete94eksmm4d3jz6cmgv9hxwefdw35x2ttfde6x2unwv46qfss5f5 LinkedIn read here: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7399112234406428672/ https://blossom.primal.net/18d3f2f42466e93fa4302f2e8069d7def4ca5669c951ff546f2d9d7127ccb801.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin builders don’t just write code - we plug into the network itself. 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Your #BitcoinCommerce update ⚡ https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/square-sends-bitcoin-commerce-to https://blossom.primal.net/56cc99e65d1d378bdd9e8053c3510dd40875c8e87847bb60850c456f318d0ce2.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Shakespeare is excellent 🤓 We prototyped a complete, working NOSTR app a few weeks ago for about $ 8.00 worth of BTC! npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Tomorrow’s Bitcoin Commerce Roundup drops. Square’s Bitcoin rollout is pushing merchant adoption to new highs and we break it down. Plus: a viral NOSTR app, Bitcoin tax reforms, tips for 50k athletes, our meme of the week and more. Get it first here: https://velascommerce.substack.com/ https://blossom.primal.net/56cc99e65d1d378bdd9e8053c3510dd40875c8e87847bb60850c456f318d0ce2.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey #BitcoinCommerce - this is a story worth watching. 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All nodes matter ⚡ Read why: https://velascommerce.com/bitcoin-noderunners-matter/ https://blossom.primal.net/32f3e054849ff31fb13bd2d69b7e008200bdc74f931098c22502288ee0442a4a.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce It's a little too ironic. Thanks @nprofile…jcze for the endless fountain of memes 😁 https://blossom.primal.net/f8c60dad54afe88228d1b9547a0970b740094add7154f3cfb8e6676651869bbc.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We were honored to have our very own @nprofile…h0c0 speaking at the Bitcoin Veterans Summit! Our talk covered Bitcoin for Ecommerce and how to add Bitcoin payments to any website. Here are the slides if you want to dig in: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EumnIAYoPnw0NzW_yFGWpMl8SNrquGvsRyMNfAKnWYo/edit?usp=sharing https://blossom.primal.net/a352cf05f7f4d358d68b5e9fc5ef7f0eafda70f4f8b825a04eb87b3d219edeaf.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin Commerce is hitting retail around the US. A nationwide USA chain now accepting bitcoin, and Square and Rumble up next. Get the latest in #Bitcoin Commerce ⚡ 👉 https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-commerce-is-coming-to-retail https://blossom.primal.net/fa0b40869dcfb91f610e54ddf25d3601c14aa1bea0e2cf0b7a03f6c6a426e612.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce @nprofile…h0c0 will speak at @nprofile…2me9 in Nashville! Topic: Building E-Commerce with Bitcoin ⚡️ Open payments. Real commerce. #BitcoinCommerce https://blossom.primal.net/1abab343891aff9fd8b0ff9e40f63062dd44ee08253c5ccbd6e957e793e54e20.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Lightning Network = Bitcoin smart contracts in action ⚡ HTLCs (Hash Time Lock Contracts) let two peers lock funds in a 2-of-2 multisig and enforce conditions with cryptography + time. That’s how payments hop across nodes — no trust, no custodians. https://bips.dev/199/ https://blossom.primal.net/0393e26dd59a6e5e9491671dfe1ec7781d293f1f3c87c2f3518a1dbbefec34dd.png Image from Mastering the Lightning Network (Antonopoulos et al.), CC BY-SA 4.S npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Building a Bitcoin wallet or app and looking to choose an Electrum server? Check out this research by Sparrow Wallet before you choose your backend: ElectrumX vs Electrs vs Fulcrum https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/server-performance.html npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Lightning Network routing is a natural fit for Bitcoin treasury companies. LQWD and Block are leading the way⚡ This could be part of the future of #BitcoinCommerce. More here: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/10/15/bitcoin-treasury-companies-should-lean-into-the-lightning-network npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey Lightning devs & project leaders — have you tried MutinyNet? ⚡ 30-second blocks ⚡ Zero-risk testing ⚡ Free nodes via voltage.cloud Perfect for testing Lightning apps fast ⏱️ Learn about all the Bitcoin test networks ↓ https://velascommerce.com/bitcoin-test-networks-comparison-regtest-simnet-signet-testnet3-testnet4-and-mutinynet/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Friends or fam curious about #Bitcoin? Check out Bitcoin Under the Hood — a 3-part series by @nprofile…jcze breaking down how Bitcoin really works, from the Blockchain to UTXOs. ⛓️ Part I: https://plebunderground.substack.com/p/bitcoin-under-the-hood-part-i ⛏️ Part II: https://plebunderground.substack.com/p/bitcoin-under-the-hood-part-ii 🧮 Part III: https://plebunderground.substack.com/p/bitcoin-under-the-hood-part-iii https://blossom.primal.net/16b4febdd0132abc6e7e7ddfeffc58e50b8cb7e25f5ba43c3483355e2143b547.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Bitcoin Commerce. African Scale. Sub-Saharan adoption is growing fast and 650,000 merchants can now accept Bitcoin. Plus updates on the #Square Bitcoin integration, and more! Read the latest in #BitcoinCommerce: 👉https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-commerce-african-scale https://blossom.primal.net/f7c2f50c1a0340b122cc479e8a85053d2b089ea118cc628657cdcd7f9529c5e8.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Open source apps should be able to move value as easily as data. If your FOSS project could benefit from built-in Bitcoin wallets, check out Time2Build by @nprofile…3ytq 25k prize pool. time2build.dev ⚡️ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Vienna's famous Christmas markets on your holiday list? 🎄 Support Galerie Handwerk - du kannst mit Bitcoin bezahlen! Browse beautiful handmade gifts, say Servus, and pay in BTC. 👉 http://galeriehandwerk.com #BitcoinCommerce https://blossom.primal.net/6c80823ba893c032e8a8b17742d06ac3cdbb7f117e7cd31d07bbb4973f1218f3.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Like our suggestions??? 😁 https://blossom.primal.net/c931c9de139d2fe962a846005dd5f99699a2ebeaa68c9e814a57d3403fc13ce1.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hey NOSTR 👋 You’ve been zapping since 2023, but today we’re launching Gather—easy Bitcoin tipping for everyone! Closed beta is invite-only. Know a natural connector who loves sharing their passions? 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Huge convo on accepting Bitcoin at your business, the future of payments, and stablecoins on the Lightning Network. ⚡Check out The ₿itcoin Libertarian on YouTube for more https://blossom.primal.net/f1f21d59fc0c4c176ceb60bf188c4591702005ca43e9f4428cc0bab3f6453c10.jpg npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce #Samrock by @nprofile…xhfg + @nprofile…jv3w makes NON-CUSTODIAL, Lightning-enabled, multi-tenant e-commerce easy! Pay store owners (like book authors) directly to their own wallets from your site. Been needed for a long time. Now let’s build some cool stuff⚡ https://blossom.primal.net/725112c14481cd44f84f954166e2f54af8d386d380ec9d4d2ca9c00c57005d22.mp4 npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce When did this happen??? Now you can pay #LunaNode VPS with #Lightning ⚡️ Excellent work you all! https://blossom.primal.net/3507342c752be8b5690b4ad52fc41313818ced07c41da6d02aded7da068024d2.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Friendly reminder: Today 1 BTC = 100,000,000 SATS Eternal 🙏 @nprofile…jcze for the memes https://blossom.primal.net/f31ef2dd9df93cf6da3f977392c51512226c0b7d0ed23b21d0c261f3e98efc8a.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Got a website or mobile app? ⚡ You can accept Bitcoin payments with @nprofile…xhfg. It integrates with ANYTHING using built-in webhooks + the Greenfield API. We’re working on integration examples for Python devs — watch this space 👀 https://docs.btcpayserver.org/API/Greenfield/v1/#section/Introduction npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Hi there! It's part of an overall project we're working on with @nprofile…qxte to get local merchants here in Puerto Rico accepting Bitcoin! SamRock looks like the best way to easily onboard our merchants. npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce We just went setup a new @nprofile…xhfg store with #Bitcoin and #Lightning payments in under 5 minutes. @nprofile…az8v @nprofile…nxal congratulations this SamRock plugin is pure 🔥🔥🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://blossom.primal.net/9af7279ed1cc6b9384ac6c194e5114a57efb3ad4277977bf5a1c1bfc3df0b1f0.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Luxury watchmaker Top-Win accepting Bitcoin is part of tried and true #BitcoinCommerce strategy. Earn by accepting BTC, spend it on suppliers that accept it, and build a treasury! That's the future of Bitcoin Commerce. Full story in this edition: https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-commerce-google-wtf https://blossom.primal.net/0609e432f78d80ce228e0b7be8f0c8d75938ed9315434191d206b4aae6c176bc.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Google’s new rules choke Bitcoin wallets & indie devs. But Bitcoin Commerce won’t stop: 🔹 What a full Bitcoin strategy looks like 🔹 Steak ’n Shake +11% sales w/ BTC 🔹 Spar rolls out Bitcoin nationwide 🔹 VW Singapore now takes Bitcoin Read it or miss it → https://velascommerce.substack.com/p/bitcoin-commerce-google-wtf https://blossom.primal.net/ddcdff196e297ab199972b3c84865d7c47746fa6f94ecf2e6ae9e5a4aef65370.png npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce Google c'mon wtf 😩 https://cybernews.com/security/google-restricts-android-sideloading-to-verified-developers-only/ npub175c6seet4gjptvn3apndhcglkzrypakquhvclyvt6qcguutfkkms3r7vwt VelasCommerce What’s the biggest benefit of building a Bitcoin wallet directly into an app or website? ⚡ 🔹Create an in-app marketplace 🔹Use rewards to boost engagement 🔹Enable peer-to-peer payments 🔹Something else? What’s your favorite use case?