> Every 'no' today builds the case for accepting it tomorrow. 📌

The standard should be that Bitcoiners must learn to "always first ask if they can make payments with Bitcoin whenever they're making purchases, and must always first request to be paid in Bitcoin when they do business or render services" There are millions of Bitcoiners, and just like you said merchants would learn that demand exists. It is only demand that yields adoption. However, it is unfortunate that even Bitcoiners are now largely more interested in the next ATH, which kep relegating Bitcoin to "store of value," and that's the issue.

Hi tony, cashu is absolutely great, but have you heard about Hosted Lightning channels? You know in the Bitcoin ecosystem, there are a pool of options, so you never run out. Check out Hosted channels here: https://github.com/standardsats/hosted-channels-rfc This is already implemented in Valet, a self-custodial Bitcoin/Lightning wallet we built. Here: https://github.com/standardsats/valet Hosted channels was designed with IMMORTAN Library, a mobile focused lightning stack. You can install Valet directly from GitHub, or get it on F-Droid. If you give us a follow here, our nostr pubkey could become eligible to allow us make Valet available on Zapstore. Happing testing 🤩

Heard about forking?

Hi Herald, do you know about Hosted Lightning channels?

A lot of people who do this are folks who missed out early. Coward enough not to accept they did, and get in immediately. Resorts to touting anyone they know who is a Bitcoiner. Hoping Bitcoin's Fiat Valuation (a.k.a price) becomes nothing. A hope that never ends.

Awesome video joe. Could you please try out Valet Bitcoin wallet. Self-custodial Lightning, as well as Custodial Hosted Lightning channels for easy onboarding. Here: https://github.com/standardsats/valet/releases

🙋 Follow us so that our nostr pubkey will be eligible to allow us make Valet Bitcoin wallet available on Zapstore. Valet is a mobile lightning/Bitcoin wallet designed for local Bitcoin communities, which simplifies Lightning usage by providing lightweight lightning nodes on mobile, giving users an actual self-custodial lightning experience on mobile without relying on any LSP or obfuscated custodial solutions. For beginners, new coiners, Valet also has Hosted channels, an anonymous but custodial Lightning implementation that enable seamless and cost effective Lightning onboarding. This is particularly useful for local Bitcoin communities where most users may not be able to afford self-custodial lightning usage due to liquidity requirements. Valet GitHub: https://github.com/standardsats/valet Hosted channels GitHub: https://github.com/standardsats/hosted-channels-rfc Valet is currently available on F-Droid, or via direct .apk download on GitHub.

we need more followers to get our self-custodial Lightweight Bitcoin wallet, Valet approved on Zapstore. https://github.com/standardsats/valet/releases

These types of setups are often for little stacks that serves for frequent spending. The golden rule is to stay self custodial, either running your node or using mobile lightning nodes. We built Valet Bitcoin wallet, a lightweight self-custodial mobile Bitcoin/Lightning wallet for this purpose. Valet has a a lightwieght Lightning node on your mobile device. Users can open channels, close them, manage their liquidity etc. It was designed with the IMMORTAN library lightning network stack. Valet makes it easy to use Bitcoin both on-chain and via Lightning, all in self-custody. On the other hand, it also houses "Hosted Lightning chanells", just like ecash, hosted channels use a Host/Client setup where the Host is any entity running a Lightning node and a client is a Valet wallet user (or any wallet that implements the client code). Users open a Hosted channel like a normal channel, by scanning a Host node's QR code, preserving their full privacy because preimage generation, tour routing still happen on the client. It is custodial because the Host keeps the funds in their node. Users can easily sweep sats from Hosted channels to their normal Lightning channels without any permission. Small Funds to spend - Hosted channels Big Lightning funds - Self-custodial Lightning channel via mobile node Big bag - On-chain Generational savings - Cold Storage Valet: https://github.com/standardsats/valet Hosted channels: https://github.com/standardsats/hosted-channels-rfc Install Valet directly from GitHub or get it from F-Droid. However, if we can get enough followers here, our nostr pubkey will be eligible to allow us put Valet on Zaptsore. In the Bitcoin ecosystem, there are enough options, always check them out!!!

Valet Bitcoin, too. Real nodes on real mobile phones!!

How does Bitcoin circular economies make Bitcoin more useful as a medium of exchange? Just curious

What do you think are the reasons why Bitcoin is literally less attractive or say less used as a medium of exchange/money? Is it: - Unwillingness of Bitcoin holders to spend (and what's the cause of this) - Unwillingness of merchants/businesses/vendors to accept payments in Bitcoin? (what is the cause) - Lack of more tools that enable every day spending? - Anything else?

"Valet Bitcoin wallet" belongs to the category 2 of the Lightning wallets mentioned above. A lightweight Lightning node built with the IMMORTAN LIBRARY, that exists on the mobile device. Can open and manage channels. None LSP dependent. You may check it out here: https://github.com/standardsats/valet/releases Available on F-Droid and soon on Zapstore.

Spot on!! Everyone, here's what we are building: Valet Bitcoin wallet, a lightweight, self-custodial Bitcoin/Lightning wallet. Valet was built with IMMORTAN LIBRARY, a mobile-focused Lightning protocol stack for designing lightweight mobile Lightning nodes. Valet equally supports Hosted channels, a custodial lightning protocol implementation built with IMMORTAN. Through a Host/client mechanism, it provides an anonymous, seamless, and cost-effective way of onboarding users to Lightning, particularly for Local and remote Bitcoin communities/Economies where most users may not be able to afford self-custodial Lightning usage at first. Learn more about Valet and Hosted channels here: Valet: https://github.com/standardsats/valet, https://valet.finance/ Hosted channels: https://github.com/standardsats/hosted-channels-rfc Check out this simple guide on how to use Valet on tutorial platform: https://planb.academy/en/tutorials/wallet/mobile/valet-447d94ab-143e-4598-8451-3229aee3a443 You may also join our Telegram chat, where we discuss the project: https://t.me/StandardSatsCommunity Valet is available on F-Droid, and will be made available on Zapstore if you follow us here. #Stay_humble! #Stack_Sats!# #Spend_Sats!!!

Everyone, kindly check out this "shitpost" 😄 : Valet, a lightweight, non-custodial Bitcoin/Lightning wallet. Valet was built with the IMMORTAN LIBRARY, a mobile-first focus Lightning protocol stack. Supports lightweight lightning node on mobile devices, and also has supported for Hosted Lightning channels, a custodial lightning protocol that ensures users stay anonymous, albeit funds are custodied by the Host. This solution is particularly useful to Bitcoin communities and locals where opening and running a self-custodial Lightning channel will be costly due to Liquidity requriement. With a community-focused approach, Hosted channels serve as a seamless, cost-effective starting point for these new users. Valet is currently available on F-Droid, and if you follow us now, Valet will be available on Zapstore too Please check out the Valet Bitcoin wallet below: Website: https://valet.finance/ GitHub: https://github.com/standardsats/valet You may join our Telegram chat where we directly discuss this project: https://t.me/StandardSatsCommunity

Curious about the project itself "lean sat-dispensing machine". 🤔

Lightning on Signal!! Yess!!

Is PlebQR open-sourced? From your website, it seem to have support for only two Lightning wallet types?