Alby ๐
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Your Bitcoin and Nostr companion in the web ๐๐ Empowering users & builders of the Lightning Network with important, easy, compatible and open-source tools.
Joined September 2021
Alright, we haven't played this game this year yet. ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ.๐๐ DROP YOUR NPUBS ๐๐.
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Saylor turns all emails into a Lightning address at Microstrategy, did you get one yet?. The Lightning Address is a great innovation for onboarding people to #Bitcoin and #lightning adoption. After all, If you can send an email, now you can transact in bitcoin. How?? ๐๐งต
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#satoshichristmas. The 12 days of Christmas starts here and now ๐. First prize will be won today from Alby ๐. Rules:.1/ follow each company .2/ like and re tweet this post. 3/ comment on this post #satoshichristmas. Todays lucky winner will be announced at 7pm UTC ๐ซถ๐ป๐
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Do you use #Nostr and trying to convince others to do so? We do!. But: do you onboard your friends directly to some client, or share reading resource, or convince them with a story?. WHAT'S YOUR NOSTR-PILL?. PS Drop your npubs also, we'll zap you strange number of sats!
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๐๐ง ALBY EXTENSION SUPPORTS LIQUID ๐ง๐. On-chain fees high? Maybe that's why we see a recent surge of interest in #Lightning and #Liquid!. Alby comes with a quick answer - enabling interoperability with @Liquid_BTC, bitcoin's federated sidechain๐.
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So we may have something to tell you . We went to #bitcoinmiami2022 and pitched Alby, we won this huge trophy for the best #LightningNetwork start upโก๏ธ. We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our contributors supporters and users, together we will build the future ๐
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Nostr is moving fast!. Some of those client updates๐ฅ. ๐จTime for a Nostr connect thread ๐จ. Drop your npubs let's make sure we are following you ๐๐ผ. ๐npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm.
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๐จ Nostr connect thread ๐จ. Drop your pub keys ๐๐ผ. npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm.
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Do you have your uniqueโกaddress@getalby.com in Twitter bio?. Share this post, so we can try extension tipping on you! ;).
New to Alby?. and want to receive bitcoin on Twitter. No Problem we got you๐. The lightning address is a powerful tool, and combined with Alby makes even more sense to get one. One example is receiving bitcoin tips here on Twitter in one simple step. ๐งต.
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The #LightningNetwork goes Reddit. โก๏ธ.Add a Lightning address to your profile and start receiving #SATs. Easy!
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Nostr - How can I get set up with Alby? How does it work? it's easier than it sounds. As promised, let's see how nostr works and how you set that up with Alby to make it a little bit easier. Breaking it down ๐ซก.
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Did you know you can send sats to. an e-mail address?. Want to quickly tip waiter? Ask for their e-mail. Owe precoiner friend some money? Send them sats. Need to onboard someone soon? Type him in at @AcceptLN . โ๏ธโก It simpifies Lightning vouchers and gifts to the maximum.
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"ALBY MOBILE WEN?" ๐."guys, when will you release an app?" ๐."i want wallet from Alby on myPhone" ๐. You can stop asking - Alby mobile is here โ๏ธ.---------------.Please welcome, on your phones, on GitHub, in your appstores. ๐ฉโ๐๐ฉโ๐๐ฉโ๐ ALBY GO ๐ฉโ๐๐ฉโ๐๐ฉโ๐
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Youโve heard about this New Alby, but still werenโt sure what it is or where to find it?. Now we can proudly announce - ITโS READY. #lightningwallet #selfcustody #nodeapp. Please welcome: .โจโจโจAlby Hub โจโจโจ
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Alby Extension for developers ๐ป. ๐ฅ TL;DR.Get easy access to all lightning node APIs. Build the next node management app as a client-side JavaScript application ๐.
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Nostr wallet connect (NWC) comes to @umbrel . Non-custodial one-click zaps you say โก๏ธ. We are extremely excited to announce a new umbrel app that is based on NWC, all umbrel users can now connect their node to all apps that support NWC and enjoy one click zaps. Plus much more.
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Hey frens ๐. Our Twitter feed is dire these days๐. We want to connect with everyone in the Bitcoin lightning space . If we do not follow you let us know in the comments or tag someone we should be following. Following spree this evening ๐ซถ๐ป.
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At @AdoptingBTC we did the first in-browser dual funded channel open with @niftynei's node, using Alby's brand new Core Lightning connector powered by @rusty_twit from @Blockstream commando plugin.
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Everyone says โwen Alby mobile?โ but no-one says โwhatโs in Alby mobile?โ Tell us how do you imagine a perfect Alby mobile app!
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Helloo Nostr. We thought it was a good day to join Nostr, since we can manage more than one Nostr identity in our extension and our public key was ready to use. Go follow us, and see you on the other side๐ค. npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm
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Hello, this is Alby ๐!. Check out my new website: and play around with the extension. But be careful, it is alpha. Thanks to all the contributors who made it possible @bitcoin_design ๐
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Alby ๐is a building block that is needed to fulfill Bitcoin's promise of becoming the native currency of the internet. It allows everyone to send and receive Bitcoin over the Lightning Network: ๐งต1/4. Share the news the beehive has hatched 100s of bees, the buzz is awakening.
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Humble reminder:. In August, Alby accounts have processed over 1 million transactions! ๐๐๐. And it's all thanks to. you! ๐.Our users, partners, wallet holders, contributors! ๐ซถ
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๐ฅ #21toHalving. ONLY FEW HUNDRED BLOCKS LEFT! ๐ฅ . Todayโs prize: Alby Merch Bundle + @bitcoinfilmfest merch & VOD ๐
. Wanna enter? ๐You gotta do: . 1๏ธโฃ Like this & repost .2๏ธโฃ Comment answering to the question: "HOW WILL YOU CELEBRATE HALVING?" adding #21toHalving.
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Cashu is a free and open-source Chaumian ecash system built for #Bitcoin. It offers near-perfect privacy for users of custodial Bitcoin applications. and it even could work with Lightning!. ๐These guys are building ๐ฅ.
Cashu Mints as Lightning Address custodians: A working POC ๐ฅ.Mint / LNURL server keeps hold of payments until Cashu Wallet comes along and claims them. ๐ @CashuBTC
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Good Morning Zappers . Alby has now fully deployed and supports Nip-57 Zaps โก๏ธ . What are you waiting for? Go get some sats zapped ๐.
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Good Morning to 10k ๐๐ซก. We would like to take the opportunity to thank our community, contributors and users. We are immensely grateful to each and every one of you for the unwavering support you've shown us. ๐ซถ๐ป. Love to you all - from the Alby team ๐งก
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How to enable #lightning payments in your local business?. @getAlby + @BtcpayServer is the way ๐ฅ. Watch this 15-min tutorial/case-study by @r0ckstardev ๐.๐ ๏ธ LIFE IS EASIER NOW ๐ ๏ธ.
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Congrats to @AquaBitcoin for successful launch! #LiquidNetwork just got a great mobile wallet, lightning compatibile of course! ๐ + โก. for using Liquid on the web, why don't you try Anser, a new Liquid web wallet that you can use safely with Alby Browser Extension? ๐. It's
Transactions on @Liquid_BTC are picking up again thanks to a SUPER clever new wallet with Lightning integration. Today @AquaBitcoin launched their mobile wallet on iOS and Android. Another Bitcoin wallet? Really?.That was my first thought too. The big innovation is around this
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Day 9/12 of #SatoshiChristmas!. We got some gifts for you:. ๐ 1x Alby merch pack (for the highest engagement). ๐ 2x Tickets to the #EuropeanHalvingParty .(worth 210k sats each) (for the best quote). ๐ 12x Alby invite codes (random, for the best quote).- #SantaBee.โฒ๏ธ
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โจ Alby Hub makes lightning payments accessible to everybody!. It's your next sovereign wallet - a fully self-custodial and open-source app with a full lightning node, that can be launched on. various devices!. Where to run Alby Hub? ๐งต๐.
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Wow! The movie #HumanB about #Bitcoin by @cinemuck_ together with @dergigi, @marcfriedrich7, @AnitaPosch @thecoinspondent, @elsultanbitcoin and Jan deserves our support. So simple to donate some sats while watching it on YouTube.
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Do you know you can log in to almost every #Nostr client with our Browser Extension?. ๐And you don't need to paste and worry about your private keys, #Alby manages them for you! ๐ช. Now, we want to follow & zap you, but to do so. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐.
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If you haven't noticed yet - v1.14 of ALBY HUB is out! . Your next, open source, self-custodial Bitcoin #Lightning node, already ready for 2030๐ช๐ฅ. We're building on shoulders of giants. This release honours a very influential thinker to the free internet culture ๐ซถ
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โก๏ธOf course, you can register a free personalized one with Alby, but you can also register with these other awesome companies building on the #LightningNetwork. @Breez_Tech.@zebedeeio.@bottlepay.@fountain_app.@walletofsatoshi .@bitrefill.@CoinCorner.@LNMarkets.
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Alby + Nostr ๐. Alby recently did a big integration into Nostr and with our latest release completing the integration and now supports NIP04 encryption and decryption. Why should you use Alby with Nostr? what are the benefits? ๐๐งต.
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@jack Oh hello @jack I see you found us ๐โก๏ธ The bee distributing #bitcoin #lightning payments across the web
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๐จ New Alby Browser Extension release! ๐. v3.7 ๐ชผ The Jellyfish Nebula Supernova Remnant. Some exciting stuff comes with this one, let's dive in .๐งต๐
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ALBY NEWS. We are very happy with this integration - @start9labs has integrated NWC into their StartOS.๐. Their operating system is one of the best entries to #sovereign computing. You can easily run your own server with a bitcoin node, a nostr relay, a lightning node. and
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Introducing the latest innovation Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC /Nip-47). Zaps are getting an upgrade on mobile.โก๏ธ. The need for a Nostr-native payment interface for mobile apps๐งต.
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Nostr currently shows the power of separation of app and identity. Having external signers is the way to allow the user to be self-sovereign.
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Wait, so it here ALBY MOBILE or not? ๐ค. There is, even more than one! ;). 1โฃ Alby Account PWA.Go to on your mobile and "Install app" from your settings. Progresive web apps are a thing now๐ Not that easy for Apple to ban transactions!. #FreeDamus
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Probs nothing ๐. The #lightningnetwork ecosystem just keeps on growing โก๏ธ. Credit: Arcane research
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IT'S HAPPENING! ๐. #AlbyHub officially on your @start9labs !.
๐ Announcing the offical release of Alby Hub @getAlby for StartOS!. Alby Hub offers incredible ease of use for lightning. On StartOS, Alby Hub seamlessly integrates with your existing @lightning node for maximum sovereignty.
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The Alby team have been busy over the holidays . We deployed NIP-05 for Alby accounts with #nostr . Add your public key to your account, get the verified badge and allow everyone to lookup your public key with your lightning address. Thanks to @_reneaaron @Bumi ๐๐ฝ
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Good Morning El Salvador ๐ธ๐ป. Such a beautiful place, #bitcoin country. First-day @AdoptingBTC - Watch out for the Alby team ๐
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Alby has created the #Bitcoin Lightning Publisher, a WordPress plugin that lets users easily monetize content on their websites using Bitcoin on the #LightningNetwork โก๏ธ. Say whatttโฆ. Yes, you read that correctly, let's look at what this means. ๐งต
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World needs Liquid adoption. So we posted a bounty with @Blockstream .And quickly we got. an ANSER. ๐ Winner of our 2,1m bounty is announced, it works so well! Try it out, and transact over #Liquid with Alby!.
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Now you can run your @BtcpayServer on top of @nwc_dev powered wallets!. ๐ช๐ช๐ฟ. Thank you @MrKukks for adding the feature!
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๐ ๐ 1,000,000 transactions a month ๐ ๐. Press๐ if you made one of them!.
Alby users made 1,019,040 Lightning payments in August, a big all-time high and Alby's first month over 1 million Lightning payments. For comparison, Wallet of Satoshi users make 600k-700k Lightning payments each month. โก๏ธ
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The Lightning WordPress Plugin - pretty cool, huh?. How to add a paywall to your content - are you still putting that off or maybe you think it might be too technical? We got you! ๐งก. For you, I have broken it down into a few simple steps and a video. Check it out ๐งต๐
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Alby Go 1.9 is here ๐ฉโ๐. What's new?๐. ๐ Real-time push notifications of sent and received payments.0๏ธโฃ Support of paying 0-amount invoices.๐งน Lots of fixes and minor improvements
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Wait, pay as you go internet access via. Wi-Fi!?Paid with. ecash lightning? ๐คฏ๐คฏ. This is getting out of hand. Today, 3pm UTC.
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So are we all on Nostr yet? . If I can do it (Amy) you can do it ๐. Remember back in the day when you first joined Twitter/socials ๐คฏ just like that, after a couple of hours you can not keep out of it. It's not as technical as you think in-fact I'm going to show you all today.
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"No one uses Lightning" ๐ง๐. How many of these apps do you recognize. and use? ๐.
The #bitcoin #lightningโก๏ธ ecosystem is growing relentlessly: Follow these accounts: @voltage_cloud @LQwDFinTech @speed_LN @fold_app @lightning @kerooke @start9labs @BtcpayServer .
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Excited to announce the Alby Wallet API ๐. At Alby, our mission is to make payments seamless, smarter, and accessible for everyone. That's why we are launching the Alby Wallet API ๐.
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โก๏ธIt is very simple to send bitcoin using your Lightning address, no copy and paste simply enter your Lightning address, using Alby here you can see sending bitcoin to a Lightning address in less than 20 seconds.
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For anyone who uses WordPress ๐. Alby has a plugin 'Bitcoin Lightning Publisher'. You can add a paywall, add a donation button at the bottom of your content, connect your lightning wallet, etc. Monetize your content with bitcoin lightning, it's a super cool plugin๐งต
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Did you know that there is whole BITCOIN ONLY accomodation booking platform?! ๐คฏโก๏ธ ๐คฏ. Orange pilled homeowners and guests use @Airbtconline more and more often!
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Good Morning ๐ซก. Following yesterdays post re lightning address. The question arises many times. Can you turn your email address into a lightning address. The short answer is yes with Alby you can if you own your email domain. Preparing a thread for you now ๐ซก๐ซถ๐ป.
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๐ฑInterested in Alby mobile app? . ๐ We're looking for active Alby users who would like to devote 30-50 min of their time to talk with us about Bitcoin and Alby! . ๐ค Interested in helping us and making Alby products better? Please fill out this form and we may contact you soon:
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Any LaCryptians here? :) . ๐โโ๏ธ.
๐ Now users of open source @LaWalletOk can connect and use their wallet in Alby! ยกBienvenido!๐ง
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You do not trust clouds, and prefer to use crucial services on your hardware? ๐ฝ. Get #StartOS and install the simplest lightning node at home!.
โจ๏ธ @start9labs is a sovereign computing platform - with their own operating system and hardware devices. Lets you operate bitcoin & lightning nodes, set up private cloud storage and lots of other magic for sovereign individuals ๐ฝ.
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๐ฅ๏ธHosting your own Website: Alby got you!. You can enable receiving bitcoin donations from your very own website by adding a small bit of code to your HTML Header, which is called a 'Meta Tag'. As you see @dergigi has enabled this, we can easily send him some value for his work
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New to Alby?. and want to receive bitcoin on Twitter. No Problem we got you๐. The lightning address is a powerful tool, and combined with Alby makes even more sense to get one. One example is receiving bitcoin tips here on Twitter in one simple step. ๐งต.
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๐คฉ @BtcPrague you was amazing ๐คฉ . We would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to everyone who came to see us at our booth. Your presence and participation made our experience at the event truly memorable. We are thrilled to have met so many amazing people who share
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Spreading the love on this first Monday of 2023 or should I say sats. Drop your Alby Lightning Address in the comments if you have it on your Twitter Bio I will send the first 25 people 1000 sats. Just because it is lightning fast and easy with Alby๐. Lets gooooo๐.
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๐ New Alby Hub Release โ v1.17 is here!. Whatโs new?. ๐๏ธ Sub-wallets โ Fully redesigned and optimized.๐ Auto-swaps between lightning & on-chain.๐งพ On-chain TX list now on the node page.โ๏ธ LDK upgrade for your integrated node. Details below ๐
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v1.8.0 of ALBY HUB is out! Your next, open source, self-custodial Bitcoin #Lightning node, ready for 2025 ๐ช๐ฅ. We're building on shoulders of giants. #AlbyHub releases are named after merited cypherpunk. This time, kudos go to @bramcohen , creator of #BitTorrent ๐ซถ
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So now you all have a lightning address right? โก๏ธ. You are guna need some sats too (Bitcoin) and I'm guessing you all want to test out your new lightning address. welcome to the world of value4value. You can put your lightning address here on Twitter as shown in the video๐งต
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Urgh! Just put your lightning address in your bio with a โก๏ธ at the front and collect real valuable BITcoins instead ๐ซก.
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Attention all bitcoiners ๐จโ๐ป If you're looking to make an impact in the community, design or code, Alby welcomes any new contributors with open arms. Join us in shaping the future of #Bitcoin one line of code at a time! . Reach out to us if you are interested ๐งก.
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Alright, maybe now the whole concept of ALBY will be a bit simpler to all๐. (PS It's just 4 of our products)
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๐คฏ QR code and your lightning address in the extension homescreen, finally?. ๐คฏ On-chain BTC deposits and withdrawals?. ๐คฏ Improved UI, speed, and many more fixes?. โก๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฏ๐.๐.๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ! โฌ
๏ธ. Try it out :)
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โจFresh new Alby Hub landing page is out of the overโจ. Visit to get to know what makes Alby Hub special and also get a sneak peak of incoming. ๐๐ฑ.
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The Alby Team is starting into a 2-day hackathon today. The goal: Use our existing tools, learn and make them better. That's on our list of 13 ideas:.1๏ธโฃ Ark for Alby Hub.2๏ธโฃ Spark for Alby Hub. 3โฃ Zap extension for FreshRSS - a self-hostable RSS reader.4๏ธโฃ Capital gains/loss.
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We did it and it's open-source!.
@bitcoinrippin The guys from @getAlby made bitcoin connect which might help you.
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