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Hello, Bitcoin community.
Second, this week's update:
If you don’t know what ZatoBox is, scroll to the bottom for context.
Video update:
We’re in full chaos mode. Two days ago, I signed up for the ICP WCHL25 Hackathon thinking it was the start date… and it turns out July 26 is the submission deadline to pass the first round. That leaves us just three days to connect our backend (POS + inventory), integrate the OCR (still halfway done), and meet the mandatory requirement of crypto identity (ICP Identity) for user registration and wallets.
Planned? Not at all. But we accepted the challenge: we’re sprinting with a distributed team across Brazil, Kenya, Argentina, and Ecuador to get a functional version ready that can make it into the 50% of projects moving to the next phase.
It’s a non-stop push, almost no sleep, but we believe it’s worth testing ZatoBox under pressure.
It’s a non-stop push, almost no sleep, but we believe it’s worth testing ZatoBox under pressure.
On @AGORA’s (Stacker News) feedback:
He suggested we prioritize digital products with file uploads and instant sales to grow faster without depending on physical retail. It’s a great idea and will be our next priority, but for now we’re pausing it until we finish the Hackathon submission.
Starting July 27, we’ll go straight into building that module so anyone can try the system with something truly functional online.
He suggested we prioritize digital products with file uploads and instant sales to grow faster without depending on physical retail. It’s a great idea and will be our next priority, but for now we’re pausing it until we finish the Hackathon submission.
Starting July 27, we’ll go straight into building that module so anyone can try the system with something truly functional online.
And @Car, attaching the video here (higher quality):
- Discord (coffee & code): https://discord.gg/2zUVsv9aMF
- GitHub (main): https://github.com/ZatoBox/main
Apologies if the video edit feels rushed (quick translations, basic voice, minimal effects).
I’m buried in Hackathon development and still committed to delivering this update.
A promise is a promise: the next one will have better production, more effects, and, time permitting, a full English version too.
I’m buried in Hackathon development and still committed to delivering this update.
A promise is a promise: the next one will have better production, more effects, and, time permitting, a full English version too.
Context (for new readers)
(A dedicated post with full documentation is coming soon to make this easier.)
ZatoBox is an open-source point of sale (POS) designed for small and large merchants:
- Functional POS (in development, already working locally).
- Smart inventory (OCR in progress, so you can upload invoices without typing).
- Modular structure (enable only the modules your business needs).
- BTC/Lightning payments (planned, not integrated yet).