willcole

thetoolsofignorance.xyz

Bitcoin. @willcole on birdapp. Previous builder of Unchained Capital and Stack Overflow. Now building Zaprite.

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willcole@NostrVerified.com

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willcole@strike.me

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2024-11-19 04:00:52

Since at least 4chan, every uncensored public forum sheds leftist arguments within a year, or when the forum grows past low 100’s of thousands of users. Without severe moderation, socialist ideas collapse under the slightest scrutiny and retreat to heavily censored spaces.

2024-11-14 20:11:15

Prior to Starlink, in 2016/17 I built this in the middle of nowhere Wyoming. Took me about 5 months to figure out. A cheap solar panel, a couple car batteries in a tool box, and microwave about 200 yds to receivers in n the house. Tried fiber lines etc…and always had power issues. Linked up to a cell tower about 19 miles away, and got ~15 mbps down. Never any downtime in 5 years.
Then Starlink showed up and I plugged it in, kinda sorta pointed a dish up, and had 140 mbps down in like 3 minutes. Still amazed several years later.
https://m.primal.net/MDPD.jpg

2024-11-12 17:02:07

Not engaging, or caring, about politics locally or otherwise is not stoic. It’s NPCism. It doesn’t take billions to be a live action player.

2024-10-26 15:28:46

Vibe today.
https://m.primal.net/Liud.jpg

2024-10-21 17:36:02

Highly recommend.
https://m.primal.net/LdXy.jpg

2024-10-05 21:50:43

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Missed this originally. No it doesn’t. Zaprite is noncustodial. If you bring say Strike or CoinCorner, you may be able to auto convert.

2024-09-23 01:20:17

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CashApp fiat, not Bitcoin (yet) via the Square integration.

2024-09-14 02:18:33

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Neighbors being robbed.

2024-09-14 02:18:16

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And the weird thing is they usually just don’t.

2024-09-14 01:31:06

I seriously suggest people stop Doordashing and Uber eating if you live in a reasonably safe area. Inviting the (in many cases) barely not homeless to case your neighborhood and house is a bad trade off.

2024-09-09 11:30:30

GM. If you’ve been getting 10% raises (or returns) every year since 2020, you’re substantially poorer today than you used to be.

2024-09-05 19:17:35

For the next few months I will refrain from Texas posting as I publicly shame these bitcoin dorks each week. The McCaffrey bros can’t be stopped.
#note1e0u…h3e5

2024-08-29 21:32:05

Dead simple point-of-sale now live on @npub1cwn…raju . Pick your favorite wallet, connect a fiat app like CashApp or Venmo (or don’t) and accept bitcoin for in person sales.
https://blog.zaprite.com/introducing-point-of-sale-on-zaprite/

2024-08-26 02:44:20

The anatomy of how we get lower rates, AKA what goes on in Jackson Hole.
https://m.primal.net/KNKo.jpg

2024-08-21 19:48:43

Most valuable fund in the world, worth their 2 & 20…
Buy Bitcoin, hold for 12 years (3 cycles). No trading, no early disbursements, no leverage. Shocked it doesn’t exist.

2024-08-19 15:43:45

I wanted to like it but this Immortality Key book from Muraresku is almost as rough as Sapiens. Not quite as clearly wrong and cringe, but not far off. I must be missing something because many people I like find it persuasive.

2024-08-16 14:10:49

I will not be outbid by Tim Draper this time. Those Silk Road coins belong to us.

2024-08-15 23:20:13

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https://youtu.be/7QAOotH9Jdo?si=GzIEzg3FxPWZk7Oa

2024-08-15 23:19:03

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No wife of mine…

2024-08-15 17:27:28

Twitter (by fiat) and Nostr (by design) are the only mass media where large scale truthful statements are even possible. Twenty years of the “social media revolution” and we’re in this shocking place.
In retrospect, it was inevitable.

2024-08-05 19:46:31

I have the utmost respect for the team behind Mutiny, and know this is a gut wrenching decision. Mutiny has been an extremely ambitious, weird, and inventive product. I have no doubt we'll see hugely successful wallets in the future filled with the DNA left behind by the Mutiny team. A great legacy.
#note1mny…3fy8

2024-08-05 05:19:23

Y’all are on Nostr, which means you’ve been here before. NGU technology has not been compromised.

2024-07-27 22:14:20

Bitcoin doesn’t need politicians, but it doesn’t hurt when they know what they’re doing. The Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill is NOT a messaging bill. It is meant to pass. The bill immediately strengthens the United States, and puts us on the path to strengthening the dollar (once it’s backed by bitcoin). Cynthia has been at this since she won her election in 2020, and I truly believe this is just the beginning. Full text of the bill to be posted Tuesday.
https://m.primal.net/JgXu.jpg

2024-07-27 02:43:12

There is nothing more bullish than watching my good friend @npub1j4u…d6x9 execute on his vision for the future of SNI.
#note1377…0j2a

2024-07-21 17:04:51

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Friend lent me a copy

2024-07-21 01:40:13

This book is a marvel. No idea how I missed it for this long. Weirdly detailed and focused, written by someone who was not qualified to do so. Unintentionally funny and unendingly informative. I know it’s popular in bitcoin circles, but in case you missed it like I did.
https://m.primal.net/JYQS.jpg

2024-07-11 02:26:43

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I prefer principled as the framing.

2024-07-06 00:37:54

Don’t worry y’all. Bonk is back.
https://m.primal.net/JJDD.jpg

2024-06-11 17:34:44

Moving the Wyoming citadel home server set up to @npub126n…e9ll . New hardware, new OS, new bitcoin node. RIP to the first and longest running bitcoin node in the state of Wyoming, circa 2016.

2024-06-10 16:48:05

We’re opening up the Zaprite API to some new early customers. Basically, we want to continue building it with your direct feedback of what you want from the API. It’s a lot simpler than guessing. No additional charge. Take a look!
https://t.co/dubW3XjAmv

2024-05-28 13:36:50

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I was about to call you to lecture you on my distaste for the fetishization of failure…then you totally redeemed yourself.

2024-05-06 00:29:47

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Fantastic demo at btc++.

2024-04-28 13:28:41

Is this note a seedphrase? It could be. Any note, song, book, essay, advertisement, or prayer could be. And endless nest of authors, musicians, publishers, executives, and pastors transmitting money acting as money transmitters. Or the US DOJ is making a retarded argument. The US courts are mostly good at shutting those arguments down.

2024-04-21 18:09:06

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I googled “how to deliver a baby” when the midwife didn’t show up in time.

2024-04-20 01:32:52

Austinites, who mispronounce everything (lol Manchaca), are halvening people.

2024-04-20 01:05:32

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I’m writing faster to save my Mutiny bros

2024-04-19 14:41:52

The penultimate post in my series on software development is finally ready. Invariant 4: Do What You Said You’d Do. Here I talk about QA and generally being professional in your approach to software development.
https://www.thetoolsofignorance.xyz/invariant-4-do-what-you-said-youd-do/

2024-04-16 18:09:43

The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is doing a fundraiser to modernize the site’s design. What @npub1j4u…d6x9 and @npub1hxw…40pf built over the years is remarkable, and Michael is now dedicating himself full time to the 501c3 to educate the next million bitcoiners. I owe a lot of my own understanding of bitcoin to SNI.
If you feel the same, please consider donating. If you donate, DM me your Zaprite receipt and I’ll match the first 2 million sats I see.
https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_saYgrVYmCi

2024-04-02 15:47:51

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Looking good boys!

2024-03-26 15:37:43

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They also have an excellent OTC desk, generally good design. They have a lot going for them, but the focus is baffling.

2024-03-26 15:12:04

Downloaded the Coinbase app for testing the other day. This is not a serious place to custody millions of bitcoin.
https://m.primal.net/Hoci.jpg

2024-03-15 13:05:58

Bitcoin Takeover time. https://image.nostr.build/83b0e9136b48f1393d3cc4269f2b93d2e3915245dfda510d4659883c978437dc.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8016930e4d1b06ef507587c280d89c73b6866ed53a0c2f7ae3f7aed24e391cf2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/84a8accb8e237481ae818735d32464da34bb7c5d9fec7dd0ed9223162a5b7a37.jpg

2024-03-14 19:27:45

Everyone eats well at Bitcoin Commons events in Austin, Tx.
https://m.primal.net/Hktu.jpg

2024-03-08 19:07:20

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I doubt fully self custody, but some form of collaborative custody, likely with other large financial services firms with Bitcoin products.

2024-03-06 17:28:47

Around this time in 1836, the weakest section of the Alamo manned by Davy Crockett and other sharp shooting volunteers fell to Mexican forces. All Texian combatants, even in-firmed ones like James Bowie died in the attack. Bowie’s mom summed up what a badass James was when told of her son’s death: “I’ll wager no wounds were found on his back”.
Texas rules.

2024-03-04 21:22:42

It’s hard to overstate the impact of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute when it first launched. A couple of Texas-Austrians effectively orange pilled a generation of bitcoiners in the most genuine and intellectually fulfilling way possible. Many that had been around prior to SNI like myself found new conviction around this bitcoin thing we were playing with after reading @npub1j4u…d6x9 and @npub1hxw…40pf ‘s work, along with the wealth of knowledge they curated. Seeing SNI get its second wind is the most bullish bitcoin news since the ETF. I just donated to contribute to their second act.
https://nakamotoinst.substack.com/p/sni-going-institutional

2024-03-02 22:23:51

Western Hill Coach Pitch “Silver Team”, powered by Zaprite. https://image.nostr.build/090470ea4bf4d0bdb8dea02feb1f3430bac74d4e118e0038a2e840e186c110a3.jpg

2024-03-01 18:58:06

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Good idea. I hadn’t thought to do it, but as an opt in that is obviously valuable. Thank you!

2024-03-01 17:07:17

We just launched teams for Zaprite, allowing colleagues to collaborate on their bitcoin (and fiat) payments, reporting etc… This is the third time I’ve built teams functionality for a web app (Stack Overflow and Unchained prior), and by far the earliest in a product’s lifecycle. It’s a testament to John and Tom’s forward looking architectural decisions making a feature that is usually a slog a breeze. I love this team.
https://blog.zaprite.com/teams-for-zaprite/

2024-03-01 00:36:12

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I shudder to think, but I imagine it will be rough…possibly violent.

2024-02-29 05:35:17

The Swiss central bank prints francs and buys US equities, essentially for free. Which country buys bitcoin next doesn’t really matter. Which of 5 central banks with an in demand currency follows the Swiss model by debasing in secret, and obtaining bitcoin does matter. Only one will get away with it, and the price of bitcoin is inconsequential to this ultimate speculative attack. Knowing this is the most likely end game is why I’ve never sold any bitcoin.
https://mises.org/power-market/swiss-national-banks-us-stocks-150-billion-and-counting

2024-02-27 12:43:00

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It’s 57k in mountain time zone.

2024-02-24 23:46:37

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Should have followed up. Got it working. Looks great!

2024-02-23 15:28:23

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I’m having issue receiving the wallet confirmation email. Worked seamlessly for you?

2024-02-23 14:58:08

On this day - February 23rd 1836 - a group of Texian (and Tennessee) heroes settled in for what would become the siege of the Alamo. Demanding surrender, William B. Travis responded to Santa Anna with a cannon shot. Their demonstration of courage that ended March 6th has become core to the identity of every Texan that followed. It doesn’t surprise me that bitcoin is beloved here. https://image.nostr.build/7f70e8780766850a55899deb5cc5fb0ce0d41d19aed4a625235879db4631400c.jpg

2024-02-16 22:41:03

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Not yet. We’re working with their team though.

2024-02-16 22:19:00

Ditch the SXSW shitcoining and join us at the Bitcoin Commons for the Bitcoin Takeover during SX. As always, a great lineup followed by a live RHR. https://image.nostr.build/d37a735422f7e196a89c916f82349aab1c17801d7d162905001198e81a6c7d55.jpg https://image.nostr.build/09b73fc91acdc1010a915d8d6d90cafbac42a624519116e638504ca00cd5edc0.jpg

2024-02-15 00:44:52

Unpasteurized salted butter is more important than bitcoin.

2024-02-13 23:30:11

For when you begrudgingly must accept fiat…Zaprite has added Square payments (cc, ACH, Google/Apple pay, and Cash App Pay) for invoices, payment links, and woo commerce stores. https://blog.zaprite.com/square-fiat-payments-now-in-zaprite/

2024-02-01 04:45:52

I like paying for the software I use. Very happy to be paying for Damus. I hope a lot of you will. https://image.nostr.build/9307bdd724ce62cb473ce77d8a6267662ae0e314d1e913c79cc0f5d99c54fb04.jpg

2024-01-30 22:14:44

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You’re totally ruining my street cred

2024-01-26 22:57:18

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Texas is bigger than all 3 combined!

2024-01-26 21:51:53

Texas is far larger than Washington DC. Look how puny it looks in comparison. DC doesn’t stand a chance. https://image.nostr.build/cdbfad789ba1ccd7c4457ca26091815abb6ca79b308debb8bffc890b40ad1ee2.jpg

2024-01-25 16:27:48

We’ve reached the midway point in the Invariants of Building Software series. Invariant 3: Don’t Build Without a Plan. We’re talking writing code, because we have a plan. Let’s “wire in” (which is a real thing) like the dorks at Facebook and Build.
https://www.thetoolsofignorance.xyz/invariant-3-dont-build-without-a-plan/

2024-01-15 03:28:45

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No meat shaming here. Get what you can where you can. These guys will run specials at times too with some good deals.

2024-01-15 00:02:34

Since opening their owned and operated processing plant in Lulling, K&C in Austin is on a roll. Everything rules. 3.5 lbs of denver and chuck eye. Oh, they take bitcoin too. https://kandccattle.com/collections/all

2024-01-14 03:01:47

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It’s like driving with thousands of 15 year olds. Astounding.

2024-01-14 00:43:28

Prepare yourselves for Texans freaking out over sub 32 degree weather.

2024-01-09 03:11:25

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My sarcasm posting is off I guess.

2024-01-09 02:07:08

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Where’s the edit button? What the fuck Nostr.

2024-01-09 01:56:18

My good friend and Nostr enthusiast, Parker Lewis, is going to be at Bitcoin Park in Nashville July 17-19. @npub1atn…h4x3 and @npub1qny…95gx have arranged a book signing for the 17th. If you’re attending the mining summit (it’s going to rule), order a first edition copy of Gradually, Then Suddenly by Wednesday so we can get your copy to Nashville in time. https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_i3cY2KufYH

2024-01-06 17:18:29

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I’ve thought like this for a long time, but I’m not so sure anymore. For instance, I’ve told my dad I expect nothing from him. I’d prefer he ball out with my mom in their 70’s and 80’s (they’re long time hodlers) I wonder if my kids will feel the same.

2024-01-06 17:10:10

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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbons. 2nd time through recently. Read it when I found out the founding fathers were obsessed with it while fighting the revolution. Even if Roman history is mostly fake, it’s sensational.
Letters from Cortez. Correspondence from Cortez back to Spain during his expeditions in Mexico. Including a fun bit on Charles the 5th not understanding inflation when the gold market is flooded in Europe.
My favorite two old books from last year.

2024-01-05 18:51:42

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We may run in different crowds. I see a lot of credible planning for the future in Austin and Nashville in particular. Not a lot of sideline sitting.

2024-01-05 14:40:27

DEI rebranding as AI safety. It’s not about any particular ideology or mission, just paychecks for the unproductive.

2023-12-28 04:52:29

Where’s the best place to learn about who’s building “other stuff” on Nostr? Or who should I be following?

2023-12-27 15:58:47

If you’re being sold “exposure” to bitcoin, you’re a mark.

2023-12-25 16:02:01

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Bird statue things everywhere. https://image.nostr.build/44ac52ddc364ad42fdf86f498865615f1ad0854d22a913b5066c9a8746b0140a.jpg

2023-12-24 16:36:30

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I can’t name a regulation they’d be subject to that, I don’t know, Bing isn’t. Seems self inflicted. Probably by muh safety people.

2023-12-23 16:23:19

One year with Damus. It’s gotten so much better.
Last year at this time I had never ending relay issues, couldn’t post pictures, couldn’t send a bitcoin transaction, even getting a profile pic was an exotic quest. Great work @npub1xts…kk5s and team. #note1e0c…t87j

2023-12-21 02:53:21

If any nostriches are looking for a bitcoin gig: If you’re any experienced product manager, or are a designer or engineer looking to transition, Unchained knows how to build. It’s also solving deeply important problems. Apply here: https://unchained.bamboohr.com/careers/96

2023-12-18 23:01:34

If you find yourself in NW Wyoming, Shumway Farms in Star Valley is a must visit. The best steak, lamb, raw milk, and ice cream. Accepting bitcoin shortly. https://image.nostr.build/22e7b0dcd8b6a4a1a5baa5a128d9878a15d0a764c353f9c73ee742b4ce6215aa.jpg

2023-12-14 16:44:34

It turns out I prefer being robbed in fast forward rather than in slow motion. It’s far more effective in gaining allies.

2023-12-05 21:56:08

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I spoke with @npub1guh…6hjy the other day about this as well. https://youtu.be/D5Monx-1peM?si=nFxj43MTAoRN9l6S
Hoping you pedant programmers, PMs, and designers will either love this, or want to fight me.

2023-12-05 21:54:03

I’m doing some writing on bitcoin and software development. To start I’m doing a 5 part series that I call: The Invariants of Software Development. The invariants are things all good software teams do, regardless of methodology followed.
The Intro: https://www.thetoolsofignorance.xyz/an-introduction-to-the-invariants-of-building-software/
And Invariant 1 - Think, Then Do
https://www.thetoolsofignorance.xyz/invariant-1-think-then-do/
If you work on a product or engineering team, you may get something out of this.

2023-11-23 14:01:27

My family had Thanksgiving dinner last night because of some travel issues. Please consider this conversation recipe advice from the future.
* Start with Trump. It energizes the troops and sets the tone. Our table looked like a damn rally. Throw in a bit of Milei and at risk of peaking early. Had to calm folks down for…
* Effective Altruism. Rechannel some of that enthusiasm, and really rile your loved ones up before the main course.
* Bitcoin. This year is easy. Gradually, Then Suddenly is for sale. The fam is well taken care of and of course you already purchased copies for the whole gang. https://academy.saifedean.com/product/gradually-then-suddenly-hardcover/
* Slip in a few “put a chick in it and make her gay” references. You’re going to want to watch the latest South Park as a family after dinner, and you’ll need to pique their interest. This is a good tactic to get off any Israel/Palestine talk. That’s inappropriate for Thanksgiving and gets in the way of bitcoin talk.
* It’s very important you save mocking Sam Altman and OpenAI for close to last. Everyone loves a good callback, and you can expand on your EA shit talking. It’s a two for one.
* End on a high note. Back to basics with Number Go Up. Have @npub1gdu…6nak ‘s interview with @npub1a2c…w83a at the “Wen Moon?” question queued up. Pass it around.
Happy Thanksgiving from the future.

2023-11-22 00:01:25

It is important for the future of humanity that AI is not aligned with Sam Altman…
…or the OpenAI board who out Altman’d Altman.

2023-11-14 16:20:17

Baseline government CPU excludes taxes, energy, and food. It is close to useless. As is often the case, a few Texans did the work to get you a much more accurate number. https://chapwoodindex.com/

2023-11-09 19:46:02

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Haha. I have that world as well.

2023-11-09 18:18:08

In my world, the overlap between concern for overpopulation, climate change, sound money, and AI alignment is 100% overlapping.
This group has a 90% overlap with war enthusiasts as well.
I can attempt to persuade on each topic one by one, or if I can orange pill them, the others magically swing as well.
This is how bitcoin fixes everything.

2023-10-31 12:48:43

Bitstein is a national treasure. https://x.com/bitstein/status/1719333204602032462?s=46&t=OhFuTtv-xPcwkmJSTd2Ovg

2023-10-03 19:32:15

I don’t mean to brag, but I knew Craig wasn’t Satoshi long before this retarded loser Christen came out and said so.
Also, remember everyone in this drama is a known con artist. They may be mad at each other, it may be more scheming, but I’m no longer watching.

2023-10-01 15:40:08

One of my favorite things about bitcoin is it replaces “shouldn’t” with “can’t” and “should” with “can”. After 12 years thinking about it every day I’m still amused.

2023-09-29 18:24:25

#note1a53…lvzc
It’s been a minute since Stephan and I had a public conversation. To me, the idea that merchants, independent businesses, and contractors in the US and other parts of the world are going to take 10,20,30,100 percent inflation lying down is nonsense. These people are going to stack sats, and you’re going to have to pay them in bitcoin.

2023-09-27 23:32:44

Misplaced this several months ago in an office move. Feelin’ good. https://image.nostr.build/171e3a72fad47ddc79e453379c0254912842e3e86fdf48423c268fbf35768c40.jpg

2023-09-23 14:59:54

It’s worth considering whether individuals who believe the world is overpopulated and humans are causing more hurricanes and making the earth uninhabitable, want to kill you.

2023-09-20 20:18:02

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Patience. This makes his ultimate capitulation all the more sweet.

2023-08-25 17:29:15

Major launch for Zaprite today. Payment links (sell your product for bitcoin - wallet agnostic, no server, no kyc), added new subscription options, and Unchained vaults added for receiving payments. If you’re at BBB check out @npub10vl…sp42 ‘s booth to see it action. https://blog.zaprite.com/zaprite-platform-upgrades/

2023-08-22 21:28:43

Ordered. Jimmy is the man. #note1wxx…0agq

2023-08-22 03:53:24

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War Mode