After the $1.5B Bybit hack, one thing is clear:
Bitcoin businesses need better safeguards—before funds move.
Amboss + @BrantaOps just launched a fix:
Payment verification + compliance checks in one simple tool.
• Guardrails for Lightning
• No more blind transfers
• Built for exchanges, banks, and fintechs
Branta Powered by Amboss
A new industry standard for security + risk management on Bitcoin.
branta.pro/guardrail+
See the full press release here:
https://financewire.com/2025/04/10/branta-and-amboss-partner-for-safer-bitcoin-transactions/
We’re proud to team up with nostr:nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0qythwumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qqsz4uq7p44arw0mh83agv2h6ezep7e8mnau403g0p99svhp00hms7c8stxdn to deliver Guardrail+, setting a new industry standard for Lightning.
Seamless payment verification and risk management are here, in an all-in-one solution.
Fantastic Takeover 2025 in Austin Texas⚡️
Bullish on Bitcoiners.
Huge thanks to nostr:nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0qyxhwumn8ghj7cnjvghxjme0qqswen6sdv8chdl605h78vqvp48jxhx84hlkx8nt9luyczcv744u5ncvrgcsu nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7cnjvghxjme0qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcqypwly85wcy0zreahzzk86my5gf6q0tnfaya8lncdpglw97kylhyykqkwds9 Unchained @Ol_Butch and everyone who made the event so great. 
Who's excited about #StartupDay2025?
Join the Branta team in Austin March 13th to dive into the future of Medium of Exchange.
In honor of Ross' release, nostr:nprofile1qqs2xugc5jyguqkj36rk0syv4tmnkjdtmtperttl7x9rqjy3ustdcvcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg6waehxw309aek2mnyd96zumn0wdnxcctjv5hxxmmd9uxa0uz8 is now accessible as a Tor Hidden Service:
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I'll be dropping the repo in a bit for those who would like to be able to run it themselves. Soon, you'll also be able to run your own instances on an Umbrel and Start9.
The free market must bloom! 🫡
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Celebrating our first 500 payments
Here's to the next 5,000
Happy New Year from Branta
2025, we sculpt Medium of Exchange even further
https://www.branta.pro/blog/why-build-branta
Follow @LBounties to leverage their platform in your workflows.
Available for Angels soon on nostr:npub16c7mc3wesrxjc8knpkxg3tae0m5e78u7lhgrke8zw95hu2k6dsaquh74z2.
In early 2024, Lightning Bounties won the MIT Hackathon for enabling Bitcoin payments for code submissions on Github.
Branta is proud to support Lightning Bounties in securing BOLT-11 Deposits as the platform scales, serving more Projects and Developers worldwide.
MIT license added to Branta Core
Branta Desktop is getting big improvements to History & BOLT 11 parsing.
We are seeking Bitcoin designers. If you have a keen eye for design, reach out to the team.
Conversation starter: https://github.com/BrantaOps/branta-core/issues/55
And yes, payment over Lightning.
Branta Desktop 🌊
Now supporting:
⚡️ TapRoot
⚡️ Change Addresses
⚡️ Testnet
⚡️ Descriptors
⚡️ PlebLab Startup Day - Mexico City was held at the iconic Casa Lamm Cultural Center and presented by Yopaki, a landmark event for Bitcoin builders and entrepreneurs. The event coincided with Mexico’s Bitcoin Block Party.
The day was kicked off by Francisco of Yopaki.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/kvjgl6/mp4-mobile.mp4
Car, co-founder of PlebLab, highlighted how the lab continues to produce high-quality founders & projects year after year. 🔥💡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/85oa8j/mp4.mp4
We also heard from Ge of AlamoLabs with exciting news for San Antonio, Texas! 🚀
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/nxof2m/mp4-mobile.mp4
Christopher of ~OpenAgents shared insights and experiences from their AI agents journey. 🌐🤖
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/bnhc2z/mp4.mp4
Justin explained the power behind ShockBTC, a management tool for multi-user interactions in Bitcoin Lightning. 🛠️⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/q0jb7f/mp4.mp4
After a quick break, we kicked off the builder presentations! Here’s what went down:
🛠️ LBounties presented by Enrique Gamboa & Mike Abramo showcased a dev bounty platform powered by Lightning. ⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/dzq845/mp4.mp4
Dave from Resolvr discussed accelerating premium processing for reinsurance. 📊💼
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/8k56rc/mp4.mp4
Soru of Orange Metrics showed how Lightning data science could unlock better debugging & new features. 🔍⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/nivuqu/mp4.mp4
Cristian of Shopstr explained how Nostr's decentralized features are perfect for Bitcoin commerce. 🛒🔗
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/sp3mwu/mp4.mp4
Keith of Branta revealed their platform for instant address verification. 🔐 🟠
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/cx72hk/mp4.mp4
Jay from Comet Notes explained decentralizing notes via Nostr. ☄️📝
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/mjm1yo/mp4.mp4
Jim from CASCDR introduced new AI expert systems to make tools accessible and Bitcoin-payable.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/y1dtq1/mp4.mp4
Oliver of Jippi dropped big news with Tribe Clash, a competitive Bitcoin education game. 🎮⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/1d6gs4/mp4.mp4
Carlos of Yopaki & Jim of CASCDR discussed Bitcoin/AI modules and the future of communications.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/uab20e/mp4.mp4
DrBitcoinMD closed out the day discussing crowdfunding on Timestamp.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/c9drnb/mp4.mp4
We have all the full videos available on PlebTV and YouTube.
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors! 🙌⚡
Support the lab. Your donation helps keep the lights on for the builders working on the frontlines of Bitcoin.
Solid collabs were established at Startup Day.
Hard to believe its already been a month!
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⚡️ PlebLab Startup Day - Mexico City was held at the iconic Casa Lamm Cultural Center and presented by Yopaki, a landmark event for Bitcoin builders and entrepreneurs. The event coincided with Mexico’s Bitcoin Block Party.
The day was kicked off by Francisco of Yopaki.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/kvjgl6/mp4-mobile.mp4
Car, co-founder of PlebLab, highlighted how the lab continues to produce high-quality founders & projects year after year. 🔥💡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/85oa8j/mp4.mp4
We also heard from Ge of AlamoLabs with exciting news for San Antonio, Texas! 🚀
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/nxof2m/mp4-mobile.mp4
Christopher of ~OpenAgents shared insights and experiences from their AI agents journey. 🌐🤖
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/bnhc2z/mp4.mp4
Justin explained the power behind ShockBTC, a management tool for multi-user interactions in Bitcoin Lightning. 🛠️⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/q0jb7f/mp4.mp4
After a quick break, we kicked off the builder presentations! Here’s what went down:
🛠️ LBounties presented by Enrique Gamboa & Mike Abramo showcased a dev bounty platform powered by Lightning. ⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/dzq845/mp4.mp4
Dave from Resolvr discussed accelerating premium processing for reinsurance. 📊💼
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/8k56rc/mp4.mp4
Soru of Orange Metrics showed how Lightning data science could unlock better debugging & new features. 🔍⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/nivuqu/mp4.mp4
Cristian of Shopstr explained how Nostr's decentralized features are perfect for Bitcoin commerce. 🛒🔗
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/sp3mwu/mp4.mp4
Keith of Branta revealed their platform for instant address verification. 🔐 🟠
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/cx72hk/mp4.mp4
Jay from Comet Notes explained decentralizing notes via Nostr. ☄️📝
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/mjm1yo/mp4.mp4
Jim from CASCDR introduced new AI expert systems to make tools accessible and Bitcoin-payable.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/y1dtq1/mp4.mp4
Oliver of Jippi dropped big news with Tribe Clash, a competitive Bitcoin education game. 🎮⚡
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/1d6gs4/mp4.mp4
Carlos of Yopaki & Jim of CASCDR discussed Bitcoin/AI modules and the future of communications.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/uab20e/mp4.mp4
DrBitcoinMD closed out the day discussing crowdfunding on Timestamp.
📽️ Watch here: https://streamable.com/l/c9drnb/mp4.mp4
We have all the full videos available on PlebTV and YouTube.
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors! 🙌⚡
Support the lab. Your donation helps keep the lights on for the builders working on the frontlines of Bitcoin.
🌊 ⚡