For all the merchants looking to accept Lightning in their nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg stores, I highly recommend checking out this newly launched plugin from nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw!

This is a HUGE deal - once you have Blink account and tie it through Lightning connection, not only can you seamlessly accept payments without worrying about channel management and liquidity, but you also have the option to hedge in StableSats USD.

Here's a trailer showcasing the plugin in action:

https://m.primal.net/HWYe.mp4

And then blog post on Blink's website explains all the details of setup and vision behind plugin: https://www.blink.sv/blog/introducing-the-blink-plugin-for-btcpay-server

So far in my own testing everything is working very smoothly; I'll continue to explore and play with the tech, as this has absolute potential for use in all my merchant setups and workshops at the conferences.

Finally - h/t to nostr:npub1y24gz5gwucl79vtv4ctwpysl0r5m4xyzu2rgulnr44ks3t5mt92q4nz2ad who is the coding powerhouse behind the plugin. It's all FOSS, so check out git repo on: https://github.com/Kukks/BTCPayServerPlugins/tree/master/Plugins/BTCPayServer.Plugins.Blink


LFG 🚀

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Are the Stablesats just Blink "holding your money for you" and keeping the interest off USDC? Or does the merchant get that? I feel like I know the answer, maybe that's just me jaded haha


 nostr:npub14tq8m9ggnnn2muytj9tdg0q6f26ef3snpd7ukyhvrxgq33vpnghs8shy62 hitting it with "I CONTROL SATS" setup

https://m.primal.net/HWYk.png


Massive; must try asap

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it says it’s custodial. is that the innovation? https://image.nostr.build/4d00c83bd918cd6dfe648f624b2c2d675786e516f1efbd99c8587aeb2109550f.jpg


From the lens of a merchant who is not a BTC/LN wizard the benefits would be:
1) automagically receive payments quickly, cheaply (dont have to care about how LN works, manage my channels, liquidity)
2) have the option of not dealing with btc price volatility when accepting

Custodial seems the trade-off for 1).


i thought the whole point of using btcpay server was self sovereignty


🌶 question. Lets ask this to nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg team:

Wen non-custodial auto-magic LN pay accept solution?

Is custodial necessary for stablesats?


Where is the catch?


Is blink available for US Residents? Many of these services don't say anything until you go to use them and find out the hard way the don't support your country.


Custodial, see nostr:npub1e0z776cpe0gllgktjk54fuzv8pdfxmq6smsmh8xd7t8s7n474n9smk0txy snipe of my post


Not available for US Residents, it's a third world country that prevents it's residents from using freedom tech.


BTCPay App has been announced and worked at.

USD in my view will always be custodial in some manner because it's a fiat tech.

Finally - I don't understand why need for 🌶 and negativity. Like why create drama online - if you don't like something - hit me up in DMs - tell me what is the problem and what you want me to do. Let's not use my posts to drag down cool FOSS tech that can be used to onboard more merchants.


This is a plugin Galoy / Blink developed with Kukks  in his free time.

Base BTCPay Server has LND integrated in the stack so you can use it in fully self sovereign way for over 5 years... I've done integration and supported it ever since.


More options to BTCPayServer customers seems like a win to me. Well done, sers 🤝


I am not a BTCPay customer today, and I anticipate a feature request that may benefit BTCPay customers by reducing the custodial risk nostr:npub1j8y6tcdfw3q3f3h794s6un0gyc5742s0k5h5s2yqj0r70cpklqeqjavrvg :

If custodial account reaches (a user set, non trivial amount of) X sats, automagically transfer from my custodial to my non-custodial wallet.


I would call it being upfront and direct about the tradeoff that is made: convenience and ease-of-use for sovereignty and full control.

The alternatives are either being technical and running a server yourself or going through extensive KYC and then using closed source services where you pay a % of your revenue as fees.

Blink X BTCPay is offering merchants a middleground with a reliable service on open source software and just a phone number for registration, no fees for Intraledger / Lightning payments and 0.2% spread for Stablesats conversion. I'm hopeful this reduces a lot of friction for using BTCPay tools and will make bitcoin payments in (e-)commerce a lot more accessible. We'll see.


Already possible with Prism plugin I believe 😉

It's the flow they used at Baltic Honeybadger last year

https://youtu.be/mDeuHh9gqQM


🔥 BTCPay is already in the future.

One further product learning from Damus for yalls consideration:  if something is hidden deep in settings, many people will never find it.


only spiciness i see here is you calling my posts “drags” 😂


For all the merchants looking to accept Lightning in their nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg stores, I highly recommend checking out this newly launched plugin from nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw!

This is a HUGE deal - once you have Blink account and tie it through Lightning connection, not only can you seamlessly accept payments without worrying about channel management and liquidity, but you also have the option to hedge in StableSats USD.

Here's a trailer showcasing the plugin in action:

https://m.primal.net/HWYe.mp4

And then blog post on Blink's website explains all the details of setup and vision behind plugin: https://www.blink.sv/blog/introducing-the-blink-plugin-for-btcpay-server

So far in my own testing everything is working very smoothly; I'll continue to explore and play with the tech, as this has absolute potential for use in all my merchant setups and workshops at the conferences.

Finally - h/t to nostr:npub1y24gz5gwucl79vtv4ctwpysl0r5m4xyzu2rgulnr44ks3t5mt92q4nz2ad who is the coding powerhouse behind the plugin. It's all FOSS, so check out git repo on: https://github.com/Kukks/BTCPayServerPlugins/tree/master/Plugins/BTCPayServer.Plugins.Blink


Stablesats USD ? Sounds like this dollarisation of Bitcoin everyoneis talking about no?


I can confirm that this set up is amazing. I set up two merchants today using nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw and nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg. If you're pushing adoption with merchants in your area, you'd be hard pressed to find an easier setup. 👏

Huge thanks to nostr:npub190dy7q6yd0qudlcqt98r2zs70mzhlwwdcjnm2f55yg74dns9n85sja09r3 nostr:npub1y24gz5gwucl79vtv4ctwpysl0r5m4xyzu2rgulnr44ks3t5mt92q4nz2ad and nostr:npub1j8y6tcdfw3q3f3h794s6un0gyc5742s0k5h5s2yqj0r70cpklqeqjavrvg for making this happen!

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thabk you Uncle 💜🧡


That’s awesome. Join us on spaces later with nostr:npub1flac02t5hw6jljk8x7mec22uq37ert8d3y3mpwzcma726g5pz4lsmfzlk6  , would love to hear about it! (We may try to hold nostr nest as well but here’s X link in the meantime)  https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnxepezMOYJX


Thanks for sharing. Will look into.


Wow this stuff is awesome 🤩