erik

www.uierik.com

Bitcoin UX designer. Working on hoseki and eNuts

Public Key

npub1zqsu3ys4fragn2a5e3lgv69r4rwwhts2fserll402uzr3qeddxfsffcqrs

NIP-05 Address

erik@uierik.com

NIP-57 Address

sunnyfox1@primal.net

Profile Code

nprofile1qqspqgwgjg25375f4w6vcl5xdz363h8t4c9ycv3ll6h4wppcsvkknycpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst339cmrvw358q6rsqgcwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqrp758x

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192.168.1.66:4848

relay.snort.social

relay.current.fyi

Author Public Key

npub1zqsu3ys4fragn2a5e3lgv69r4rwwhts2fserll402uzr3qeddxfsffcqrs

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2024-11-16 15:03:43

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"...the users didn’t know what they wanted, because they were not aware of the possibilities to begin with."
This is a deep insight Tim. After spending time in the corporate UX world and getting lost in all the jargon and buzzwords, I’ve realized what really matters is just getting the tools into people’s hands. They’ll figure out what they need, what works, and often come up with ideas that would never see.

2024-11-16 13:21:41

Amir Taaki on how the sci-fi UIs we saw in movies never became a reality. Instead, we got ugly apps, material design, and the idea that UIs should be dumbed down for users.
https://m.primal.net/MXul.mp4

2024-11-07 23:15:29

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Thanks for flagging. I will try and recreated to fix. Cc @npub1qjg…lgjw

2024-11-01 13:11:21

The official unofficial Cashu national anthem.
https://youtu.be/HJNa9Ih3haA?feature=shared

2024-10-31 23:40:03

NEW: Invoice history on Athenut! Some people mentioned losing their searches after paying an invoice, so now we show a record of all your paid and generated invoices. If you’ve paid and didn’t get your search credits, you can refresh the invoice, and the credits should show up.
Also fixed some navbar issues, should be less clunky and cleaner on mobile.
https://m.primal.net/LohC.mp4

2024-10-31 00:15:00

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We just added back up and recovery! They’re live on the site. Next we’re going to introduce a way for you see your search purchase and check the payment status for each one.

2024-10-30 18:17:38

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Is this an error message you're getting?

2024-10-30 17:01:59

There’s been some questions about pronouncing “Athenut.” It was conceived as a play on the Greek goddess of wisdom, so we pronounce it “uh-THEE-nut.” There’s a great branding opportunity to create something clever with the logo. https://m.primal.net/LnJl.png

2024-10-30 16:28:17

You spoke, we listened, we shipped.
Dark mode and recovery are now live on Athenut.
🥜https://athenut.com🥜 https://m.primal.net/LnIV.mp4

2024-10-29 16:29:33

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Thanks for giving it a spin!

2024-10-29 14:13:40

Huge shoutout to @npub1qjg…lgjw for coming up with the idea and making it happen. I helped design the front end. Leaned heavily on Cursor AI. I generated some code and tried to make it work. Sometimes the code worked, sometimes it didn't. I just kept messing around until it eventually sort of worked. Learned a lot along the way. Coding is fun. Feels good to be able to contribute on this plane.
#note1em3…rwjq

2024-10-26 18:33:53

cashu.space is live! Check it out and let me know what you think. This design was a collaboration between several Cashu contributors. I’m happy with the result. If you have any feedback on how it can be improved, please share!

2024-10-24 15:40:29

I’ve somehow lost all the people I was following on Nostr. If we were following each other or if you follow me, please reply so I can follow you back.

2024-10-18 10:59:50

So many lessons bitcoin can learn from private torrent trackers.

2024-10-18 10:59:33

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Great design choice!

2024-10-10 16:07:52

On Tuesday I quit my fiat job. Today I’m in Berlin surrounded by friends and ecash comrades. I don’t have an exact path set, but I know this is something I must do.

2024-10-03 10:01:58

Join us today at 14:00 UTC for our final ecash review call. We'll be wrapping up the deep dive into the design best practices sections for Cashu and Fedimint!
Ecash design best practices preview: https://deploy-preview-1093--bitcoin-design-site.netlify.app/guide/how-it-works/ecash/design-best-practices
Call details: https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/717
https://m.primal.net/LJhX.jpg

2024-09-19 09:29:10

Join us today at 14:00 UTC to review the ecash design best practices sections of the @npub13s5…l03e community design guide.
Call details: https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/710
#note193n…6k8j
https://m.primal.net/KugJ.jpg

2024-09-16 16:00:32

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Call details: https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/710

2024-09-16 16:00:11

Just pushed some updates to the ecash design guide based on last call’s feedback. We’ll have another PR review on September 19th at 14:00 UTC, focusing on the Design Best Practices section. This is one of the most 'fun' parts, and everyone can contribute. Hope to see you there.https://m.primal.net/KrtP.mp4

2024-09-03 09:15:40

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Cube houses in Rotterdam are pretty cool.

2024-09-02 18:24:52

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Got 'em!https://m.primal.net/KatT.png

2024-09-02 17:54:13

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Is this just for the Lightning gateway? I’ve been reconsidering the decision to display information about the gateway. In the ecash guide for the @npub13s5…l03e community I’m working on, I listed the following reasons for not including information about the gateway.
Why showing gateway information might not be necessary:
1. Cognitive Overload: Most users are not interested in the technical details of how their transactions are processed. Presenting information about gateways, especially vetted versus non-vetted ones, could lead to confusion, as users may not understand what this information means or how to act on it.
2. Trust in the System: In well designed systems, users trust that the service has selected the best pathways for their transactions. By not overwhelming users with technical details, the system can reinforce trust that the backend will manage their transaction securely and efficiently without their intervention.
3. Bettter UX: The goal of good UX is to make the user experience as seamless and intuitive as possible. Introducing gateway information may disrupt this flow by adding unnecessary steps or considerations that the average user doesn’t need to think about.
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It sounds like you’d find this information helpful. Do you think the average user would feel the same, or do you think it might add confusion?

2024-09-01 07:30:40

GM. Bitcoin is quite possibly the most ambitious electronic money project ever conceived. Understand what a blessing it is to be able to contribute to it .

2024-08-30 22:59:23

Been exploring some designs for Fedimint’s federation and guardian status indicators. The idea is to make it simple to see if guardians are online, how reliable they’ve been, and uptime. I wonder you think something like this could be useful for Cashu? What other data is useful? https://m.primal.net/KWAa.jpg

2024-08-30 06:07:11

GM
This is the place to be.

2024-08-27 18:38:08

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I can't tell if this is real or AI.

2024-08-16 20:16:39

Spoke with @npub1330…2k82 on the subject of what is good bitcoin design.
We Discuss:
- What is design?
- What Bitcoin founders get wrong
+ more
https://youtu.be/jXanC8tp940
https://m.primal.net/KBkR.jpg

2024-08-12 22:20:16

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A lesson: Cut Baklava from your diet. Eat real food.

2024-08-09 15:36:47

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🫡 🥜

2024-08-09 15:10:29

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cc @npub13z3…3fzc

2024-08-09 15:10:04

Wrote a bit about some recent designs I've been working on, the role of community feedback, and how Operation Doomsday by MF DOOM has been the perfect soundtrack. https://orangewindjammer.substack.com/p/6-cashu-community-and-a-bit-of-nostalgia

2024-08-08 13:46:59

I think Photoshop is missing something in their counterfeit detection modal warning. Additional context would be helpful!
https://m.primal.net/JsVV.jpg
https://m.primal.net/JsVW.jpg

2024-08-07 15:28:25

Running Bitkey…
https://m.primal.net/JrSE.jpg

2024-08-06 08:59:48

Yo Cashu users: How often do you share a mint with someone? Would you like to share and add a mint by scanning a QR code?

2024-08-02 08:31:18

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One of the most powerful features imaginable.

2024-08-02 08:30:57

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My vision is to have this automatically happen every time you make a payment. So either ecash or lightning. Ecash tokens would be sent from your default / mint and then a mutlimint swap would be done in the background to balance everything.

2024-08-02 08:08:09

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What’s the Figma design library you’re using?

2024-08-02 01:15:55

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That sucks! I also posted it on the Cahsu discord here: https://discord.com/channels/1182354492868538449/1197675527922794536/1268738905516146810

2024-08-02 00:31:13

Here’s a new design idea I’ve been working on for Cashu wallets to simplify multimint payments. Instead of manually entering amounts, users can set percentage allocations for each mint, and the wallet automatically manages future LN payments according to the allocation.
Users first set their target ratios for each mint, and the wallet then performs an initial multimint swap to balance the funds according to the distribution. Going forward, users won't have to enter manual payment amounts every time they make a payment.
From here on traditional LN payment UX takes over. The wallet handles all the payment calculations and adjustments in the background. What do you guys think?https://m.primal.net/JlaC.mp4

2024-07-31 23:18:56

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I blame this lackluster design on the fact that I was listening to Coheed and Cambria for the first time in over a decade. A band I used to like as a teenager.

2024-07-31 23:13:01

I was thinking about how a multimint lightning payment might look and threw something together. I hate it—feels so empty and doesn’t capture the magic at all. Straight to the trash, but I’m sharing it with you anyway. Sometimes you design bad stuff.https://m.primal.net/Jkgb.mp4

2024-07-18 17:40:40

How does someone "opt-in" to NIP-60/61? I signed into Nutsack with my nsec, does that mean I am now opted into NIP-61 and all my sats going forward will be nutzaps? How does someone revoke this?
#note1u3q…x7ht

2024-07-18 02:00:23

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Holy shit, does this mean we can actually do this with not that much effort?

2024-07-18 01:33:48

Cashu95 #ecashdesignhttps://m.primal.net/JUeb.jpg https://m.primal.net/JUec.jpg

2024-07-13 09:40:58

I am not ready for what is coming.
#note1qzy…qz34

2024-07-03 20:51:08

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I’m not entirely sure. How much does wss rely on DNS? Would assigning a npub to mint and then using wss as the transport medium by a work around using DNS? I need to better understand how these work together.

2024-07-03 19:38:43

Been diving into how DNS changes impact ecash. Took a look at Fedimint and Cashu’s approaches and possible solutions. Would love your thoughts on it. https://m.primal.net/JHAn.jpg
https://open.substack.com/pub/orangewindjammer/p/5-on-ecash-dns-and-configuration

2024-06-22 09:28:04

I had fun working on this design at the ecash hackday. Teamed up with @npub1f74…rpa3 to create a concept for sending ecash notes via Bluetooth on Macadamia. Can’t wait to refine and ship this. iOS users, check out Macadamia. It’s a beautiful Cashu wallet: https://macadamia.cash https://m.primal.net/Itkm.mp4

2024-06-14 22:22:46

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Some of ya’ll really walk around looking like this.
https://m.primal.net/Ikwa.jpg

2024-06-14 16:01:29

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It’s horrible. Totally cringe inducing. Imagine working around with a giant $ or €.

2024-06-14 14:05:33

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I like Orange Society https://orangesociety.co/collections/shop
https://m.primal.net/IkaG.jpg
https://m.primal.net/IkaH.jpg
https://m.primal.net/IkaI.jpg
https://m.primal.net/IkaJ.jpg

2024-06-14 12:39:43

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Would you walking around with a giant green $?

2024-06-14 12:12:30

Please, no more Bitcoin merch with a giant orange ₿. We look ridiculous walking around with that. We have the best designed electronic cash protocol in history but the worst merch imaginable.

2024-06-04 20:00:06

What kind of information do you look for when choosing an ecash mint? When you look at the list on https://bitcoinmints.com what do you find helpful? What is missing?

2024-04-13 15:55:42

@npub1t0n…jgqv @npub1mut…23vg getting an unknown error when I try to join a federation. Could it because I haven’t added any stats to my wallet?
https://m.primal.net/Huhr.png

2024-04-08 06:30:28

Spent the weekend exploring designs for showing stable assets like USD, EUR on Cashu. A challenging edge case: when users have different assets within a mint, and also spread across different mints. Cross-mint interoperability for stable assets makes my mind melt.

2024-03-16 00:21:33

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Thanks dude. It's a tough nut to crack in terms of UX but we're getting there. I feel like it's the strongest design yet.

2024-03-16 00:20:34

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https://mintindex.gandlaf.com/ is helpful but I'm not sure how up to date it is. Any insight @npub1cj6…86t6?

2024-03-16 00:19:01

Finally got to jam on some new eNuts designs. I'll be dialing back on sharing concepts here until the dev team gives them a look. I love publicly exploring, but I'd rather not tease UIs that might not make it. You can still have a peek on github though: https://github.com/cashubtc/eNuts/issues/309#issuecomment-2000734721

2024-03-15 22:16:35

Been managing mints more on my ecash apps lately. At first, I assumed it wouldn't be so common, but the more I hop between apps and mints the more I see how key it is. Thinking about suggesting designs that put mint lists and swaps in a more prominent moving forward.

2024-03-04 05:40:39

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I’ve been looking for a solution like this!

2024-03-03 22:16:52

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Can you elaborate? I want to better understand this.

2024-03-03 22:07:13

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This is really good framing.

2024-03-03 20:55:22

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Send ecash: Users must first choose the ecash option using the toggle switch. Since most users probably want to send payments via Lightning, setting Lightning as the default payment method and then allowing users to select ecash seems like a reasonable trade off. https://m.primal.net/HhQr.mp4

2024-02-14 13:28:14

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-2030
This is an excerpt from @npub1art…m0w5's Genesis Book. The chapter on the Extropians.

2024-02-12 18:59:26

My guy was e/acc in the 20th century. No idea is original. https://image.nostr.build/2f70f01ffcf5e016efe1d9e1d02917ca51f5433685d5a30a95ff8d6d92595563.jpg

2024-02-07 22:20:29

Picked up "Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software". The hardcover is beautifully printed.
https://m.primal.net/HbKz.jpg

2024-01-21 22:05:03

Dove into NUT-11 P2PK over this Sunday, it's pretty cool. You can lock a token to a public key so only its owner can claim it. Got me thinking about designing this into #eNuts. Still wrapping my head around the more advance bits like multisigs and timelocks. More to come!
https://m.primal.net/HYjT.mp4
Note: this is just a prototype, this feature doesn't yet exist in eNuts. Still needs a lot of consideration, but you can check out the NUT-11 documentation and try out eNuts on Testflight!
Docs:
https://github.com/cashubtc/nuts/blob/main/11.md
eNuts:
https://www.enuts.cash

2024-01-16 10:39:49

Censorship resistant peer to peer electronic cash is non-negotiable. The transactions will continue broadcasting until moral improves.

2024-01-09 00:17:44

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Bitcoin is just money.

2024-01-05 11:57:36

GM. Eating steak, homeschooling your children, and loving Jesus have absolutely nothing to do with bitcoin. There’s no need to inject your own personal ideology into bitcoin.

2023-12-11 14:07:47

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This is clean. I ran through the entire prototype. I love the attention to detail you put into things like animating the floating action button.

2023-12-08 11:45:11

Question about Bitkey's recovery process: They claim it's a standard 2 of 3 multisig. However, their recovery method seems unconventional. Bitkey allows users to restore their multisig setup even if 2 out of 3 keys are lost by contacting Bitkey for the server key. Does the server key store more than just 1 of 3 private keys? Wouldn't this key need to store the entire multisig data (something like output descriptors)? Script type, derivation path, and private keys for ALL other keys? How else could it recreate the multisig? https://image.nostr.build/1c929de729b58d001119bb066392685c945695fa9f89ad612c5adc836b4de0f7.jpg

2023-12-07 12:24:53

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If they’re banned, so I can get them unbanned by just initiating the coin join again?

2023-12-06 20:34:01

Are coinjoins on halt due to high the on-chain fee environment? Wasabi Wallet been awaiting coinjoin for a few days now.

2023-12-04 22:48:59

Thinking about ways to improve the UX of redeeming cashu tokens seamlessly within the Amethyst timeline. https://video.nostr.build/dc099fe78304e5ea39bffc9fe33847bb09a644786927eb1a37edfe25124f906f.mp4

2023-11-30 08:26:13

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This is amazing! Does the Shopstr UI display the transaction as “pending” until the token is redeemed?

2023-11-21 08:06:19

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Nicely done @npub1r0r…q9ac

2023-11-03 17:05:09

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Ty ser! The future is bright for Ecash and Nostr.

2023-11-03 15:05:30

@npub1dx5…88sj is the winner of the @npub1fun…gs0p #nostrasia hackathon! For this hackathon we aimed to refine the Nostr integration, making it more user-friendly and efficient. Nostr and eCash are unstoppable. Can't wait for everyone to try the updates in the upcoming release.
https://m.primal.net/HPMo.jpg https://m.primal.net/HPMp.jpg

2023-11-01 07:46:14

Diving into "True Names" by #VernorVinge tonight. Nice to find Timothy May's essay “True Nyms and Crypto Anarchy” bundled in the reprint edition. https://image.nostr.build/a324d3ad51dd80544199bc4c4d7ba3785c59f126a1ad8080d7a608cc36987574.jpg

2023-10-24 19:04:59

This is what a cashu mint looks like. https://image.nostr.build/73a3b4c1bfc1ea8688330e03974827a699d4b2fd7164c7b934105cf087038a57.jpg

2023-10-18 18:25:04

Working to refine eNuts receive copy. Which version seems clearer to you, and why?
https://void.cat/d/CGtxRrrjhMaBUe5X3hps4m.webp

2023-10-10 15:21:12

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Hmm 🤔

2023-10-04 10:46:58

Do not underestimate the power of eCash on cashu.

2023-09-25 14:51:37

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I’ve posted about it on the Bitcoin Design Community discord and have asked some questions in the #fedi channel. I don’t think there’s enough activity on Ecash UX to warrant a channel, but how about we can start a group?

2023-09-24 21:06:01

@npub1dx5…88sj App v0.0.4 is here with important fixes: missing history entries resolved, enhanced QR scanning, and more. Experience a smoother, more reliable eNuts. Hide your nuts with a tap! Bigger updates & major improvements are cooking for v0.0.5! Great work @npub1pp3…8nu7! #cashu
https://void.cat/d/JQfjq8LdC6buY5J3WhWMMh.webp

2023-09-22 17:56:24

cashuAeyJ0b2tlbiI6W3sibWludCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWludC5taW5pYml0cy5jYXNoL0JpdGNvaW4iLCJwcm9vZnMiOlt7ImlkIjoiOW1sZmQ1dkN6Z0dsIiwiYW1vdW50IjoxLCJzZWNyZXQiOiJEMThDL1NMcEh4bWlsSzVFUFJ0ajdhZGNQdm4ydlRpVmxiQzVabzVvU1pJPSIsIkMiOiIwMzYzMmZkZmRiZDgzMTI4ZmVlNWFhM2YxYjhhYzBkYzJjOWE0YmQzZDIyZDg5MDFlZDcwYjNiNzNkMGI2N2U1M2IifV19XSwibWVtbyI6IlNlbnQgZnJvbSBNaW5pYml0cyB3YWxsZXQifQ

2023-09-11 22:23:13

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Because ecash paired with nostr is unstoppable.

2023-09-10 07:44:20

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I agree as well. However, the moment we transition from fiat to eCash, I believe it opens the door for regulatory enforcement and KYC. The strength of the system is its use of Bitcoin as the unit of account. This is a limitation we must design and build around.

2023-09-09 18:10:37

Ever since I started designing for Bitcoin eCash wallets, I've noticed something: Getting eCash feels like there's this extra step the user has to complete: Swapping sats via lightning for eCash. I heard this comparison on the Bitcoin Review podcast once – imagine eCash is like poker chips at a casino. It kind of clicked. We give dollars, get chips; give sats, get eCash. Wondering how to best frame this to the end user. Abstract this extra step away or embrace it? What to name it? "Topping up"? "Exchanging"? I like the erm "exchange" because it suggests a two-way process. Users can convert sats to eCash and vice versa.

2023-09-09 13:27:38

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The first five minutes of this provide a good overview of a few of the current problems with custodial LN and how eCash fixes them.
https://youtu.be/7yhROOcJIS4?feature=shared

2023-09-09 12:33:23

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Give @npub1dx5…88sj try. TestFlight just released me

2023-09-09 11:49:43

The positive feedback eNuts has received so far is really motivating. Thanks to everyone giving it a try sharing feedback. We’re diligently taking notes for future improvements. If you’re not yet running eNuts you can fix that here: https://enuts.cash/ https://image.nostr.build/88da690131aeb40b5f942170b5191488c2fe5218ea6e543e0fd5c07dbc849f1b.jpg

2023-09-07 11:41:11

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Visit https://enuts.cash/

2023-08-22 18:13:05

Yo Nostr, which of these layouts do you prefer and why? A or B? Need your feedback.
https://void.cat/d/LhmgnPb5y3NQ5oWag5dnkT.webp

2023-08-15 23:00:09

I thought @npub18d4…6lt3 would let users bump the fee for RBF-enabled unconfirmed transactions in their GUI. Did I misremember this? Their documentation (mempool.space/docs/faq) doesn't support it and shows no roadmap hints. Anyone else recall hearing this?

2023-07-26 13:45:33

Has anyone read this yet? Just arrived for me. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/b89ff9e5f232ec996c2e86c58f6063562ff61bc5faa339a337bd3a5fd354b312.jpg

2023-04-07 21:34:06

I'm drunk and sending cryptic messages in OP_RETURN again.