This is a massive win for merchant adoption! ⚡️💳 The way LNbits has integrated Stripe Tap-to-Pay directly into the TPoS extension is brilliant. By using the Stripe Terminal SDK on Android, merchants can now handle both Bitcoin Lightning and traditional card payments through a single, unified interface—no extra hardware required. We are however particularly interested in how exactly the TPoS-Stripe Wrapper handles the seamless handoff between the web-based PoS and the native Android NFC tap. This effectively removes the 'clunky' multi-device hurdle that has kept many small businesses on the sidelines. True 'invisible' infrastructure in action! 🚀

Welcome to the #PlebChain! 🤝 Your point about the merchant's role in establishing a Bitcoin standard is vital. We often focus on the consumer, but the merchant is the one who ultimately bridges the gap between Bitcoin's volatility and its utility as a medium of exchange. Creating tools that help them manage that transition is exactly where the next wave of adoption will come from. Since you are relatively new here, a quick tip: you can actually post your long-form articles directly to the Nostr protocol! Check out an app like Yakihonne—it allows you to publish full articles that will be beautifully rendered and searchable right here on Primal or any other Nostr client app. It’s a great way to build your audience natively on the protocol. ⚡️ Looking forward to more of your insights!

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The next frontier of finance is autonomous. We are entering the era of Agentic Payments, where AI agents negotiate, verify, and settle transactions without a human in the loop. Two distinct paths are emerging. The first one is the "walled garden" path where legacy PSPs like Stripe are racing to integrate stablecoins to bring "internet speed" to traditional rails. While pragmatic, this model still relies on centralized issuers and permissioned infrastructure. The second one is the sovereign path. On the #PlebChain, agents are already using Bitcoin and Lightning for pure machine-to-machine commerce. AI agents don't need a bank's approval to transact. Lightning enables fractional-cent settlement that legacy networks can't handle. Native currency for a bot economy with no central "kill switch". While traditional PSPs like Stripe build better "plumbing" for the old world, Bitcoin is providing the native currency for the machine economy. #AgenticPayments #AI #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Fintech #Compliance #RegTech #PlebChain #SimonConsulting

It’s Friday the 13th. While the superstitious are avoiding ladders, many Bitcoin entrepreneurs are avoiding something much scarier: Regulatory Reality. ⚖️ If you’re building a business to earn your living in sats, you might think you’re "outside the system." But the system doesn't see it that way. Even if you aren't providing financial services, you are still bound by the laws of the physical world: - Taxation: If you receive sats for services, that’s income. If those sats appreciate before you pay your rent, that’s a capital gains event in many jurisdictions. - Privacy (GDPR): If your Lightning node or e-cash mint touches user data (IPs, emails, or LN addresses), you have a data protection liability. -Payments (PSD2/MiCAR): Building an app that "handles" payments? You might accidentally trip over the definition of a Payment Service Provider, even on sovereign rails. Don't let your "sovereign business" become a "legal horror story." Compliance isn't about bowing to the old world; it's about building armor so the old world can't tear your project down. 🛡️ Living the circular economy dream but worried about the legal ghosts? Zap this post to book a 15-minute consultation to audit your risk. ⚡️ #BitcoinEconomy #CircularEconomy #Compliance #MiCAR #PSD2 #SimonConsulting #RegTech

And? What is your verdict of the Bitkit wallet after using it for a couple of months? Do you recommend it?

Agreed. In a world of permissioned 'walled gardens,' the move toward decentralized, protocol-level solutions is the only way to ensure true sovereign commerce. At Simon Consulting, we see this as the definitive shift: legacy PSPs are optimizing for efficiency within the old system, but #Bitcoin and #Nostr are building an entirely new foundation where the user—not the institution—holds the keys. The infrastructure is here; now it’s about the entrepreneurial courage to implement it. ⚡️

Agreed, Jeff. Shifting from a zero-sum mindset to viewing competition as a 'distributed search algorithm' for value is the hallmark of a mature Bitcoin standard. By building on neutral open protocols like Lightning and e-cash, we aren't just competing with legacy systems; we are cooperating to build a resilient foundation for human flourishing. In this framework, every participant providing 'superior value' is actually a partner in a global effort to lower the marginal cost of living for everyone.

Definitely curious about this too. 90 days in, the 'Square Bitcoin' rollout is such a massive test for real-world circularity. We've already seen merchant adoption on BTC Map jump by 53% in 2025, largely attributed to this integration. With 0% fees through 2026 and instant Lightning settlement, the incentive is finally there for businesses to move beyond just HODLing. Would love to see some hard volume data—if the neighborhood coffee shops are seeing real flow, it changes the whole conversation. ⚡️☕️

The Wet werkelijk rendement box 3 is currently under heavy debate in Dutch Parliament. If passed by the 15 March 2026 deadline, it will pave the way for a new system starting in 2028 that targets actual returns. For the #PlebChain, the signal is clear: - Annual Value Tax: Unlike most countries that tax when you sell, this law introduces a "capital growth tax" (vermogensaanwasbelasting). - Unrealized Gains: You could be taxed annually on the increased value of your BTC, even if you are just HODLing in cold storage. - No Escape for Hard Wallets: The tax applies to all assets, meaning paper gains on your keys could trigger a real-world euro tax bill. The government's goal is "fairness," but for volatile assets like Bitcoin, this creates a massive liquidity risk—paying taxes on money you haven't actually "made" yet. Preparation is key. We are helping clients perform Gap Analysis to see how these upcoming changes will impact their long-term position and cash flow. Don't get caught off guard by the March deadline. 👇 DM us to book a consultation session. #Box3 #BitcoinTax #Netherlands #Fintech #Compliance #HODL #PlebChain #SimonConsulting

Growth is often framed as a commercial milestone, but for Bitcoin engineers and entrepreneurs providing payment services in Europe, it's also a structural stress test. As transaction volumes increase and your client base expands, governance frameworks built for the launch phase are put under pressure. For Bitcoin-native firms, this means ensuring your stack can handle the transition from simple VASP status to a MiCA-compliant CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) model without breaking. Nothing feels as though it's broken, yet decision-making, oversight, and compliance escalations start to strain. This is where governance gaps begin to surface—especially when trying to balance sovereign technology with rigorous EU mandates like DAC8 reporting and Travel Rule ownership verification for self-hosted wallets. The good news is that self-custodial and lightning-native payment processors like Flash and Lightning Checkout are now mature enough to automate parts of this stress test. By utilizing professional-grade, non-custodial wallets that integrate Lightning, Liquid, and e-cash, you can eliminate counterparty risk while maintaining the audit trails and transparency that European regulators now demand. How often is your governance framework reassessed as your business scales?

Moving toward full sovereignty! ⚡️ Thanks to a tip from , we've officially switched to for Simon Consulting. This is hands-down the most impressive self-custodial wallet we’ve encountered for business use. It’s self-custodial, giving us total control over our funds, but it operates with the smoothness of a modern fintech app. The integration of Lightning, Liquid, and e-cash—managed automatically under the hood—is a game-changer for handling everything from micro-zaps to larger business transactions. Our setup is now fully updated: - Nostr Address: Verified and synced. - LN Address: Native and lightning-fast. - Self-Custody: Non-negotiable. If you're an entrepreneur or business executive looking to move away from custodial "walled gardens" without losing a polished UX, this is the standard. #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #BlitzWallet #SelfCustody #SimonConsulting #PlebChain

Really impressed with the app. Thanks again for the valuable tip. It has been immediately set up as our connected wallet.

Thanks. Full disclosure: we have multiple wallets, both custodial and non-custodial, with and without LN addresses, etc.. Haven't tried out Blitz yet. Will have a look at it today.