Oddbean new post about login | logout Safari Harlem now officially accepts Lightning payments with @ZEUS and @Alby – becoming the second #bitcoin restaurant in NYC and first in Harlem! https://image.nostr.build/3a1dfc37c785fcdb86b5635b50d6da7d02129d4f7bc2b046c1372da7bdc4d6ed.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ad28833ce7ba5c1ba59682e90cd4189c2e340af1b2ba55c71c767478921fd891.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ccb6474c02ff02c45e5097f0f7488499825da992bb7ddb6fe940870ef30a6465.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7c32c5ebce8da1bedba77a50f69fc7b1a67cb1f7d4bc240b837134496a800beb.jpg https://image.nostr.build/827b8fdb49334abae1db630d05a817df0d28936328e4a3ec3ceff448c74c502a.jpg
Yes! I ate there. They are the ONLY Somali restaurant in NYC 😉 nostr:note1p8p9h2vpuxl7h7nqnvunhyt65n58g8j35qr4je3lqckljukjy6xqva6ekj
#puravida
If anyone wants to help the owner (and @Harlem ₿itcoin 🗽🧡 cofounder) Shakib and Safari Restaurant by funding an inbound channel, let me know and we can set that up.
Next time my mate is in NY, I will get him to drop off some goodies from my New Zealand shop, to share the love.🧡
Anytime! Safari is at 55 Saint Nicholas Ave, NYC. We host our meetups there on a semi-monthly basis.
Please change it to “Bitcoin preferred” sticker
Isn’t lightning outlawed in that whole state? Is this an ungovernable restaurant? 🙌
No, most custodians don’t operate here because of the restrictions, but anyone can use a self-custodial Lightning node. It’s always been legal to accept bitcoin for products and services.
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So Zeus for the point of sale and Alby for receiving capacity?
Yes, and Zeus is only needed as a backup since there’s an Alby Lightning address.
Where can we get the stickers?
Go to the right meetups!
How does this system work? I know people who also want to accept Bitcoin in-store and via webshop. Is this easier than other methods?
This was done using Alby Hub on a cloud hosted node (built with LDK) with a getalby.com Lightning address and Zeus wallet as a backup.
This seems to be the first merchant using Alby Hub for payments! nostr:note1p8p9h2vpuxl7h7nqnvunhyt65n58g8j35qr4je3lqckljukjy6xqva6ekj
🔥🔥🔥 I’ll be eating there then
Zeus and Olympus and Alb Hub <3 nostr:note1p8p9h2vpuxl7h7nqnvunhyt65n58g8j35qr4je3lqckljukjy6xqva6ekj
