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Scaling Bitcoin Apps with NWC blog.getalby.com/scaling-bitcoin-apps/

10.3k sats \ 14 comments \ @Alby 17 Feb bitcoin

Genuine question: who are these article written for? Is it for someone googling for NWC or are they for developers? Consumers?

Users connect wallets instantly or create a wallet account in no time.

Instantly is not an honest portrayal. When we have nostr wallet auth instant isn't as much of a stretch, but one-click-and-confirm is what someone should say about that.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @joda 18 Feb

Clearly for devs. Imagine if, say, the Craigslist app could, in an afternoon, add the ability to connect to a lightning wallet so users could pay each other. Or literally any other app that wants users to exchange value with each other or pay for in-app services.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 18 Feb

I don't think it's clear which is why I asked the question. It seems like it's written for everyone which means it's too technical for normals and has too marketing speak for technical people.

219 sats \ 0 replies \ @joda 18 Feb

Yeah you're right, it's "marketing to devs"

605 sats \ 0 replies \ @bzzzt 17 Feb

nwc is the biggest deal

579 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo 17 Feb freebie

For those who didn't know what NWC is (like me):

NWC, known as Nostr Wallet Connect, is this open protocol that allows for sustained interaction between bitcoin lightning wallets and apps.

Users can initiate connections straight from apps, which can call NWC-enabled wallets to confirm the connection, or by scanning a QR code, or pasting a link inside the app. Once the connection is set, the app can request lightning payments through a Nostr relay.

441 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr 17 Feb

is there a full list somewhere with all the projects using NWC today?

939 sats \ 0 replies \ @doofus 17 Feb

I wish there was a GitHub awesome list of NWC projects

982 sats \ 1 reply \ @saunter 17 Feb

you can see it in the footer of https://nwc.dev/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 17 Feb

thanks!

219 sats \ 2 replies \ @bzzzt 17 Feb freebie

are nwc connections coming to lnbits subaccounts running under my node?

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @saunter 17 Feb

you need to nag lnbits to implement NWCc 😄

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bzzzt 18 Feb freebie

ugh but they dont have an npub, only way i bug nowadays 😅

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @KLT 18 Feb

Interesting read. It made me consider when I’m onboarding a newbie, to introduce them to bitcoin and nostr via an app like Primal or Damus. Zap them a few sats back and forth, but essentially have them interact with bitcoin first through lightning.