Already had to mute some bots. Seems most of them are crypto related. Is Crypto a big part of Nostr?
There is a lot of overlap with crypto and NOSTR. A lot (almost all?)of the initial folks on NOSTR came from the bitcoin / crypto world.
A number of folks are trying to increase #diversity on NOSTR - not just bitcoin :)
One podcaster started #grownostr
See his website for details: https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/lets-grow-nostr
So can I get an address like nostr:npub1nqx3lfjxpkqhck3kgrdtkhncvffe94l7qrep6ftw49nphnmw9szqvh3quf to receive other cryptos for my posts, too? What about if I just want to be tipped $$? I don't know what I'd even do with crypto. đ
Exactly!!! You can get a âlightning addressâ that looks like an email address. Folks can send you bitcoin directly to that address. I like https://getalby.com. You can go there and âcreate accountâ to get started.
Often instead of a like, Iâll âzapâ (send satoshis). Satoshis are like cents to dollars, a small part of a bitcoin.
Depending on where / how you live today it may be hard to pay your bills straight from bitcoin, but that is changing. Meanwhile, you can convert bitcoin to fiat (old style government issued money) via an exchange who takes bitcoin and give you US Dollars or euros.
There are many services that can help you but availability varies by what legal jurisdiction (country) you live in. I use https://strike.me amongst many others. I havenât used but have heard good things about https://www.bitrefill.com
Wow! So much to learn...
Ok, getalby. I'll work on setting that up. I see where I can put a lightning address in my profile.
Lightning... Zaps... Cute. lol
I am in the states. Does strike.me work here?
Great to see new folks like you jumping on NOSTR and getting all set up with lightning and more!!!
Strike.me works in the US. BUT there are three states that have state level legislation that blocks many services including Strike. These are NY Hawaii and South Dakota. Im not sure about US territoriesâŚ
Alright, I will look into it then, for sure!
Strike is great because it is bitcoin-only, and serves as an exchange so you can covert your sats to usd and plop it into your bank account if you want to. You do have to use strike.army to get the LN address to allow for receiving zaps directly on notes, but once your setup it is slick.
Got Alby set up! I think...
