Showcasing Bitcoin as a medium of exchange was one of the primary reasons to be at The Bitcoin Conference in Nashville.

It's amazing to see the system working throughout all the craziness of #Bitcoin2024 while people are introduced to cool tech like Bolt Cards with laser eyes to easily pay with lightning ⚡.

https://video.nostr.build/4b8dd9247be98e6bf2d6974bbd42efa9426897d763f68a7fef1c7417066e63c4.mp4

Huge thanks go to Michael, Di, Bran, WebWorthy, Nicolas, Mariusz, and the whole BTCPayServer and Strike teams for pulling this off.

All the plugin code I've contributed to the effort is fully open source. Find it here: https://github.com/rockstardev/strike-btcpayserver-plugin

If it is a Bitcoin conference, you have to be able to pay in Bitcoin ✊🗽 

 Having fun with nostr:nprofile1qqsvfr3f7p95stxqrjslnmuvsmhcxxxqt8swjdfjx5tz7zq0yms5cygpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnfdenx7qg6waehxw309aex2mrp0yhx7unpdenk2urfd3kzuer9wcq3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7raruhg demoing Bolt Cards and lightning ⚡ payments ✊🗽

Follow him for cool videos out of #Bitcoin2024

https://image.nostr.build/ecc69c77b0900758da0bd8b4a8b26567ab7fbfcd1fa715292d66d5823a589a92.jpg 

 For as long as I code, I will contribute to #Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Satoshis must flow to all humans around the world.

If it is a Bitcoin conference, it must accept $BTC!

Proud to see TheBitcoinConf running nostr:nprofile1qqs22d4tralncqfnh2kmmarjkxk8449hwnk5xtqe3y5yry6hy7ytegqpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgcwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxvmt59emkj73wvf5h5tcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsymkvl9 with nostr:nprofile1qqsvn0dkjt80raqrxd470c98n7zrdehmcvj6p5hgw3kyku6zyd8z0fqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0u3n0wh plugin!

https://youtu.be/fYndksqimiY

It's obvious - Lightning has matured so much since I first integrated it in nostr:nprofile1qqs22d4tralncqfnh2kmmarjkxk8449hwnk5xtqe3y5yry6hy7ytegqpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgcwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxvmt59emkj73wvf5h5tcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsymkvl9. It is now ready to help us 🍊💊 everyone that wants to use Bitcoin for commerce.

It's as easy as a regular credit card experience - tap to pay!

https://video.nostr.build/064aae5e7b65b15a577aee2dd97c7d6c2bf57fafc9a5a8e764410f74fd597f31.mp4

I spent over 4 years at nostr:nprofile1qqsvn0dkjt80raqrxd470c98n7zrdehmcvj6p5hgw3kyku6zyd8z0fqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0u3n0wh coding and helping build fiat on and off ramp - at the end of the day, we need interference for legacy systems.

In the last month, finally the two pieces are connected with the plugin:

https://github.com/rockstardev/strike-btcpayserver-plugin

This plugin is heavily based on work Marfusios (https://mkotas.cz) has done, and me and nostr:nprofile1qqspyj93dt9uvc7k9gx05slhulzu664ectrdk0smvdu0q8nv9csw6jcpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue07fyxsq have tweaked it for all the merchant vendors in Nashville.

An exciting week is ahead for us at #Bitcoin2024! Thanks to everyone who helped power it with Bitcoin payments.

I can't wait to see Trump, Ross and David Bailey Bolt Cards in action. Hit me up if you see me on the conference floor; I might have one for you 😘

Finally, kudos to nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucnfw33k76twwpshy6ewvdhk6qg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t0qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aq93vhd7 for helping make this happen ✊🗽 

 GM ✊  🗽 Uncle summer 🇷🇸 

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

 The best way to find your true self is to serve something greater than yourself.

Every morning, I reflect on where I'm currently at, knowing I'll dearly miss these times when they are over. During the day, I'm preparing for the near future by coding, testing, and playing with tech. For a developer, there is no time like when you are fully focused and excited about what you're contributing to. I honestly can't wait for deployment and release.

And then at night, when the parties start... my God. This is what Uncle has been training for his whole life. There is something genius about destroying and losing yourself without limits.

The people around me are the biggest part of the experience. It's fulfilling to work with those I genuinely respect for their skills and what they bring to the table. And when you party with people that have known you for your whole life and still love you... it impossible not to be in a good place.

Bitcoin has had a profound impact by curating my surroundings. It has both connected and disconnected me from individuals. It has given me specific goals, forcing me to do things I wouldn't otherwise do. Sometimes it was extremely challenging, as my entire being was rebelling against taking certain actions. However, upon reflection, I realized there was no choice.

Either I serve as committed, or I don't. And serving has brought me here. To moments like this, where I feel compelled to capture the enjoyment and gratitude I feel and share it as a beacon for others.

Serve Bitcoin, and it will serve you. ✊🗽 

 Continuing with recommending content from #nostrica!

Next up we have marvelous "Learning from Others" session by rabble.

I was absolutely amazed by this one. I guess I just wasn't prepared for the amount of valuable information that Rabble will share. If you're looking for the best possible outcome for #nostr, then I strongly recommend watching this session and learning from Rabble's insights.

Sure, some may tune in just to catch early Twitter history and see pictures of a young jack (they are pretty good!). But once you move beyond that, you get to enjoy discussion on numerous frameworks (from those that categorize social media protocols... to more theoretical ones related to commons). And if you're a protocol developer, Rabble's insights will be particularly valuable in helping you avoid dead ends and make informed decisions!

Even the dark moments of the talk were integrated into providing valuable information and lessons to learn (kudos to RAM02 for the way she responded to that threat!).

So: in the 207 days before #nostrica 2 - aka thenostrworld - starts, I recommend you watch this talk multiple times. And then do follow Rabble, mplorentz and others building https://www.nos.social & https://www.planetary.social ... so great we have them in #nostr community!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6YQQC5Q_5g&t=10143s