There are some pre-built binary packages somewhere? Official README says “go install github.com/mattn/algia@latest”.
Any suggestions for simplest lightweight tool to publish #Nostr notes from bash scripts that doesn’t require heavy dependencies like .Net, Go or Rust? Or should I try finally implementing something like this in pure bash?
I’m using old version of nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955 , only app that works on iPhone 7 with iOS 15.
Some of pay-to-IP problems could be solved with pay-to-onion.
I have L-BTC. Seems there is problem decoding invoices of Phoenix Wallet. Was able to send successfully to nostr:npub1hcwcj72tlyk7thtyc8nq763vwrq5p2avnyeyrrlwxrzuvdl7j3usj4h9rq .
https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostr nostr:note165xw7ffmnrlsx8sn78fpeyaa47eae4k5a8lkt2q26re79e7stz8shd5g88
Yes and they could use exchanges to do that. But automatic swap during payment allows them to fix the exchange rate and protect themselves against exchange rate volatility.
It’s easier to convince merchants to accept #Bitcoin payments than for them to move to sats as a standard. Hopefully they will got it at some point. But let’s move one step at a time. Local shop or pub accepting #Bitcoin is already useful for me as a Bitcoiner, even if they don’t yet hodl on it. Also, remember, that they need to pay their suppliers in fiat.
It’s sad reality that USDT on Tron and Ethereum are way more popular and useful than on Liquid currently. Having ability to store stablecoins in addition to #Bitcoin could be useful to convince merchants in accepting #Bitcoin payments, without using KYC third party payment processors like Bitpay or Coingate.
But probably they will still store only USDT Liquid in wallet and use swaps when sending / receiving ERC-20 / TRC-20.
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That’s not how you convince merchants to start accepting #Bitcoin - don’t worry about volatility, nobody will pay you in #Bitcoin anyway.
Numbers differ from event to event - during Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga few months ago total turnover for street food merchants was above 1 BTC in a few days (see BTCPay Server report), they weren’t bitcoiners, they wanted fixing price in fiat, so there were configured automatic swaps to USDT on Liquid.
That’s with assumption that only very small percentage of their customers pay in #Bitcoin and fiat income is enough to cover all expenses.
How would, for example, small pub operate if their customers pay in #Bitcoin, they never sell, but their suppliers want fiat, their rent and utilities are denominated in fiat and needs to be paid in fiat?
It’s from my experience talking with small business owners around about them potentially accepting #Bitcoin payments.
Merchants have their own expenses in fiat, it’s logical they don’t want to risk short term volatility, as small businesses often operate from day to day, don’t keep big long term cash reserves, where holding #Bitcoin would totally make sense. Owner can even be #Bitcoin long term hodler as private individual, but at the same time don’t want to do that with his company, as there primary goals should be to pay salaries to your employees and pay bills in time.
There are a lot of merchants around the world who would be ok to start accepting #Bitcoin payments, but don’t want to be exposed to volatility risk of BTC vs fiat they are operating their business in. Swapping to USDT on Liquid with non-KYC swap services is better option than using centralized payment processors like Bitpay.
Testing Aqua wallet #Bitcoin #Liquid #Lightning 
Hard to bring desktop with you when travelling and work in airplane or train.