Removing all distractions takes a lot of focus.

My freedom ends where another’s begin and that’s a gray area. I always use the “yelling FIRE in a theater” analogy. You’re free to yell in a theater but there are social consequences, especially to what you yell based on everyone else in the theater’s expectation of their freedom to enjoy a movie in relative peace free of nuisance, panic, riot or mortal danger.

Are there any geolocation tools that can cluster users together geographically?

The dystopian crypto future we’ve been talking about has quietly arrived. The signs are everywhere. We’ve reached the point of no return. There’s only one thing to know to protect oneself in this age—everything centralized or centrally controlled is the root of all evil. #Resist

If you were to make an argument against core, what would that be and why?

Questions for Nostr fam:

What are the most user friendly / minimalistic NWC wallet apps?

I want to recommend wallets for our vending customers.

So far Alby Go is the forerunner.

Can any Nostr social apps also conduct lightning payments?

We also want to onboard our customers to the decentralized social network.

⚡ Nostr crew, ever wonder why linking rewards to anonymous credit card buys is a beast? Privacy clashes with tracking – no easy way to tie purchases without doxxing users!

We cracked it at Next Block Vending: Secure, privacy-first onboarding lets you subscribe ANY payment method to our Rewards program. Earn sats back passively on every vending snag, plus round-up for intentional stacking while you snack! 💰🍫

#BitcoinRewards #VendingInnovation #Bitcoin #NextBlockVending #NWC

🚀 Zapping up your vending game, Nostr fam! ⚡ Excited to tease our upcoming Round-Up Feature exclusively for Next Block Vending Rewards customers.

Picture this: Snag a snack from the machine, earn sats back on your purchase, AND round up to the nearest dollar – with the difference zapped straight into your Rewards wallet as extra sats! 💰🔥

Seamless integration with NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect) means your Bitcoin rewards flow effortlessly into your favorite Nostr-compatible wallet. No fuss, just stacking sats on the go!

Coming Soon – Get ready to level up those everyday buys. Who’s hyped? Drop a zap if you’re in! ⚡

#BitcoinRewards #VendingInnovation #Bitcoin #NextBlockVending #NWC #ComingSoon

🌄 Six months ago, I made a choice: walk away from misaligned work and go all-in on a future I actually believe in.

Today, that future is here.

We’ve deployed our smart vending infrastructure. The point-of-sale terminals are live, humming with potential. Every machine now generates real Bitcoin Lightning QR codes—permissionless payment portals waiting to be used.

We’re not fully converted yet—but the rails are laid. The hardware is out in the world. The signal is loud and clear:

Bitcoin lives here.

The next chapter is the most exciting:

🧠 Teaching people what it feels like to pay with freedom

⚡ Turning passive vending into interactive commerce

🔑 Showing communities how to claim ownership of their spending power

I can’t overstate this—building with Bitcoin feels limitless. I’ve never felt more energized, more aligned, or more certain that we are just scratching the surface of what’s possible.

We’re decentralizing vending.

We’re rewriting how small transactions work.

We’re bridging the digital and physical economy.

And we’re doing it one vend, one QR code, one orange pill at a time.

Let’s go 🚀

#Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #NOSTR #VendingMachines #PermissionlessCommerce #BuilderUpdate #DecentralizeEverything

Let a 9 year old try it black. The market will speak for itself.

For the rare chid, Don’t let them have a regular habit.

Growing up in the south, I used to drink sweet tea by the gallons as a kid. I had Way more caffeine by quantity than one would get from a cup of coffee.

Manufactured too—we are small batch coffee roasters.

Savoring the Roots of Excellence at Finca Lérida, Panama ☕🌿

Had the privilege of cup scoring at Finca Lérida, an iconic coffee estate in Boquete, Panama. Every sip reflects the care, tradition, and volcanic richness of this region.

As someone deeply passionate about coffee and its journey from farm to cup, it’s experiences like this that inspire innovation at Next Block Coffee. Whether you’re a Bitcoin maximalist or just a coffee lover, the origins matter—and this one is unforgettable.

Let’s brew connections and keep pushing boundaries. Where does your coffee story begin?

#CoffeeLovers #BitcoinAndCoffee #BoquetePanama #SpecialtyCoffee #FincaLerida #NextBlockCoffee #Nostr #Bitcoin

This is inspiring. It took 6 years of lobbying after the demonstration to gain government support and 10 years before the first major adoption of the technology. Goes to show the world is often gifted with technology that it’s not quite prepared to use without additional understanding.

Nostr integration is at the top of my roadmap. I’ve been taking a serious look at Alby.

Letting Go of Fearful Attachment

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:19)

Despite our best intentions, we often measure security by how much we can lock away. Banks, vaults, and physical property might keep our savings safe, but they can also reflect a deeper fear—the fear of losing what we’ve worked for. This concern slowly narrows our vision: we become tunnel-visioned, watching over our hoard and blind to the wonders God has placed around us.

Embracing Bitcoin has been an unexpected invitation to release some of that fearful attachment. While Bitcoin does carry risk and demands responsible stewardship, it also offers a radical sense of freedom: no institution can unilaterally freeze or confiscate it. This realization—paired with Christ’s assurance that we ultimately rely on Him for every need—has helped me adopt a more open-handed stance toward my wealth.

This shift isn’t about glorifying money. Instead, it’s about the joy of knowing that I’m not imprisoning my resources in one location or relinquishing control to others. My eyes are less fixed on gates and locks, and more open to God’s grand design. I find myself more present in every moment, freed from the burden of safeguarding my earthly “treasures.”

#Christian #Biblestr #Bitcoin

While Bitcoin is only one dimension of my life, it has served as a tangible reminder that in God’s economy, we are free to step out in faith—beyond old limits.

Bitcoin to the moon! 🚀 🌙

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Found another Bitcoiner.

Lately I’ve been training our Next Block Baristas and Smart Coolers to have their own AI assistants available to assist users in setting up and paying for their orders with #Bitcoin Lightning ⚡️

We partnered with a hardware manufacturer that is interoperable with our API.

That’s exactly what I did my friend! 🍻

All our vending machines take Bitcoin!!