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This is the current state of Manhattan on nostr:npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq and it doesn’t look pretty. Only three actual locations that accept bitcoin - the rest are ATMs.

So here’s the call to action for NYC bitcoiners: orange pill your local restaurants and cafes, and let’s #FillTheMapNYC !

nostr:npub1aeh2zw4elewy5682lxc6xnlqzjnxksq303gwu2npfaxd49vmde6qcq4nwx may or may not be cooking up something that will make accepting bitcoin a whole lot easier 👀

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Put us in coach.

👀

I’ll be in touch.

Dont know about NY but maybe people not putting on the map? Whilst there are just over 80 around our local area NW Costa Rica, I know the true number is in 200-300 range. Not everyone lists

The Daniel 🖖 5mo ago

No, we’re pretty confident these are the real numbers.

El Guiri 5mo ago

Get to work NYC in that case!

mar 5mo ago 💬 1

mass adoption will come from visa and mastercard enabling lightning payments, not from businesses themselves allowing Bitcoin payments.

There's no enough demand from Bitcoiners for small businesses to start accepting Bitcoin payments, plus small businesses are busy trying to survive.

Kayne 5mo ago

A man of many bad takes you are

🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 5mo ago

Do the ones that "accept Bitcoin" actually accept Bitcoin or just have a custodian accept it for them?

Worse yet, are they lightning-only? 🤮

The Daniel 🖖 5mo ago

Why would a restaurant accept on-chain payments except for advance orders like catering? Are customers and cashiers expected to sit around for an hour to wait for a transaction to confirm?

🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 5mo ago

You've muted me in the past, so it's silly to waste time pointing out what's wrong with your reply as if you care, but this has nothing to do with what I said.

Don't say you accept Bitcoin if you only accept lightning. That's not accepting Bitcoin, that's accepting lightning. Very simple.

My preference for businesses that accept Bitcoin might seem silly to you, but that doesn't make it OK to lie.

The Daniel 🖖 5mo ago

I muted you because you are a broken record, and it’s annoying to read your constant complaints.

There’s no reason to accept on-chain payments for retail. Bitcoin as a medium of exchange needs instant confirmation and settlement.

Before you accuse someone of lying, maybe try getting some experience with the subject matter.

🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 5mo ago

I have experience with the subject matter, but it doesn't take much to spot the lie, so that's not even relevant - just like your initial reply.

You're making me repeat this: you might find my preference for Bitcoin-accepting businesses silly, but that doesn't make it OK to lie.

I'll also add that it doesn't make it OK to escalate the lying to gaslighting and harassing me.

Back on muting-me you go, little bitch

The Daniel 🖖 5mo ago

Enjoy your creepy life of cyberstalking. 🤙

🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 5mo ago

Enjoy your shitty life of gangstalking. 🤙

The Daniel 🖖 5mo ago

Here is a tiny violin to play a sad song for your self-inflicted victim mentality. 🎻

🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 5mo ago

You're making me repeat this again, but rephrased:

You might be too dumb to understand why I prefer Bitcoin-accepting businesses, but that doesn't make it OK to lie, or escalate the lying to gaslighting and harassment

Foxfire Mushrooms 5mo ago

Doesn’t this depend on the value of what you’re buying? If it’s several thousand dollars that might still be considered “retail” depending on what you’re buying. Could be a super expensive piece of equipment, or a contractor remodeling your bathroom, or an expensive piece of art

🇵🇸 whoever loves Digit 5mo ago

Bitcoin currently works pretty well for transactions equivalent to like $5 or more, as long as there's enough time for settlement

There are other proof of work blockchains like doggie coin and Monero that can be used for smaller transactions without resorting to glitchy stuff like lightning or solana

The Daniel 🖖 5mo ago

That’s not my definition of retail. Just like how most people don’t buy a car every day. For large transactions they will still choose to use financing, pay in installments, or as a lump sum. On-chain is fine for that because it doesn’t matter if it takes a little while. But if you’re standing in like to buy a taco, it doesn’t make any sense at all.