Highly recommend this interview with @bitcoinplebdev on @Pleb Underground 🎙️ Builders are creating apps with NOSTR using fresh ideas from the ground up. PlebDevs is an great example and a resource for Bitcoin & Lightning devs. ⚡️ Watch here: And check out: https://plebdevs.com/

Congratulations to the winners of the 10th wave of OpenSats NOSTR grants! Got a Bitcoin, Lightning or NOSTR project looking for grant funding? OpenSats is one of several organizations that fund open source development in Bitcoin!

OpenSats

Tenth Wave of Nostr Grants

OpenSats is funding seven more open-source projects advancing the nostr ecosystem.

We put together a list here:

Velas Commerce

List of Bitcoin Open Source Developer Grants | Velas Commerce

Curated list of open source developer grants for Bitcoin & Lightning projects. Find funding opportunities to make Bitcoin even better!

Contributions welcome:

GitHub

GitHub - Velas-Commerce/bitcoin-dev-grants: Community-maintained list of Bitcoin and Lightning open-source developer grants.

Community-maintained list of Bitcoin and Lightning open-source developer grants. - Velas-Commerce/bitcoin-dev-grants

Hey NOSTR—We're developing an open-source Lightning course and looking for a fully online (browser-based) instance of Lightning Polar. Think 'Polar meets Replit'—usable from anywhere, even public computers. Any leads or ideas appreciated⚡️

What will boost Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption? @Bitcoin Breakdown ⚡ just ran an interesting poll: Sounds like onboarding more merchants and improving wallet UX are key priorities. Check it out ⚡

We’re in the middle of some e-commerce Lightning node updates and it’s amazing to see the progress that’s been made in such a short time! Tools like @BTCPay Server and #NWC are making Bitcoin friendly for e-commerce sites like never before⚡

⚖️ End of an Era: El Salvador Waves Goodbye to the Bitcoin Law This edition of #BitcoinCommerce Roundup covers major shifts and innovations: 🔹 El Salvador repeals the Bitcoin Law 🔹 Tether brings USDT to Bitcoin 🔹 Breez reports on the future of payments 🔹 Bitcoin Ordinals hit lows not seen since Feb 2024 🔹 Galoy’s new product aims to make Bitcoin banking easy 🔹 Plus, our meme of the week! 😁 👉 Read it here:

Bitcoin Commerce is coming to retail near you

Business adoption for in-person Bitcoin payments are gathering steam.

Shout out and thank you to the Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association for inviting us to speak to Puerto Rico about building with bitcoin and the Lightning Network! Thanks for all your work organizing the event and we were honored to take part 🙏

Catch our founder @HannahMR speaking on everything you can build with Bitcoin and the Lightning Network ⚡️ Happening today at the BUIDL Here conference in San Juan, PR! 🏝️ #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #BUIDLHere

We’re looking at meme of the week for this edition of our newsletter. Pretty sure this one will be the winner. Says it all 🙄 @Pleb Underground and Charlie Light thanks for this one!

Starting a #Bitcoin project this year? We’ve been building resources to help you hit the ground running: 📘 Bitcoin Test Network Guide:

Velas Commerce

A Comprehensive Guide to Lightning Service Providers for Businesses and Developers (2025 Update) | Velas Commerce

2025 Update - Discover how Lightning Service Providers (LSPs) simplify Bitcoin Lightning Network integration for businesses and developers, enablin...

📘 2025 Lightning Service Provider Update:

Velas Commerce

A Comprehensive Guide to Lightning Service Providers for Businesses and Developers (2025 Update) | Velas Commerce

2025 Update - Discover how Lightning Service Providers (LSPs) simplify Bitcoin Lightning Network integration for businesses and developers, enablin...

What else would help your project succeed? We're planning research for 2025 and would love your feedback! ⚡️

¡Hola, Mundo! Desarrolladores: si buscan entrar en el mundo de desarrollo en Bitcoin - check out el programa de BOSS con el support de Chaincode Labs and Librería de Satoshi. El programa dura 3 meses, es gratis, remoto y ofrece full soporte para hispanohablantes! Mejora tu perfil profesional y construyamos una comunidad Bitcoin más fuerte que nunca 💪 No esperen - las aplicaciones cierran el 31 de diciembre:

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🌍 Big Weeks for Bitcoin in Business: From Strategic Reserves to E-Commerce Wins Catch the latest in #BitcoinCommerce: 🔹 Brazil proposes a Bitcoin strategic reserve 🔹 Bitcoin payments soar in Bolivia after legalization 🔹 Vancouver eyes Bitcoin as a reserve asset 🔹 Namecheap hits 1.1M Bitcoin payments 💸 🔹 Call for stable banking in the US 🏦 🔹 Plus, our meme of the week! 😁 👉 Read it here:

Bitcoin Commerce is coming to retail near you

Business adoption for in-person Bitcoin payments are gathering steam.

Poem for the bitcoiners: With bitcoin at 100k, what would you like to build today? 🛠️

Hey Bitcoin and Lightning builders! If your project uses Lightning, consider integrating NOSTR Wallet Connect. It’s straightforward and unlocks a world of possibilities for your app. Interoperable wallets and apps make all our projects better— all at once ⚡️

Nostr Wallet Connect

An open protocol to connect bitcoin wallets to apps

Check it out - routing node experiment in progress 🧪🥼 We’re upgrading our mainnet node using Terminal and Loop by Lightning Labs ⚡️ Terminal even supports batch channel opening and recommends channel partners - it’s making our job easy! Follow our progress here: https://amboss.space/es/node/02d55e7d3271abc86bdf0b8185f976b84fe38d3b01c1c88f74527abf2593806c47

Got a Bitcoin project idea? We build mobile apps, websites, custom wallets—whatever you need—and connect it all to Bitcoin, NOSTR, and Lightning ⚡️ We offer 4 hours of free scoping, cost estimation, and tech stack selection to get your project started. DM us and let’s build! 🛠️💻

Short week at Velas, but we’re building some cool stuff! 🔹 A new app with built-in Lightning tips via LNBits 🔹 Wallet connections for mobile using NWC & LNC 🔹 An e-commerce site bringing Austrian Christmas Markets to life with Bitcoin! 🎄⚡️ Happy holidays! 🛠️

Building Bitcoin apps with peer-to-peer payments, rewards, or zaps? The best UX often combines multiple tools thoughtfully. Here’s a quick guide to get started: User Wallets: 🔹Custodial (fast prototyping): LNBits 🔹Non-custodial (user nodes): Breez SDK, LDK Node Server Nodes: 🔹For rewards & offline payments: LND, Core Lightning, Phoenixd, AlbyHub Wallet Connections: 🔹Let users connect wallets: NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect), LNC (Lightning Node Connect) This is just the beginning—Bitcoin dev tools are out there. Let’s build! ⚡️

There’s a great feature in LND: Inbound Channel Fees⚡️ Node runners can now set fees on inbound and outbound payments, improving liquidity signals and help solving issues like 'outbound drains.' 🪙 This upgrade enhances capital allocation and routing efficiency on Lightning.

Inbound Channel Fees | Builder's Guide

Inbound channel fees allow node operators to more efficiently signal where liquidity scarcities occur. This improves capital allocation in the Ligh...

If your business has a social media presence, NOSTR is starting to make business sense. With NOSTR your business owns its profile, content and social graph. That means a more resilient investment for your business than otherwise possible on traditional social network platforms. If your business is on NOSTR, are you using analytics tools similar to those available on X? We’re curious for feedback.