Today, I moved some Bitcoin from LN to onchain via boltz.exchange. It wasn’t much—just slightly over Boltz’s minimum requirement of 25,000 sats—but it was a big moment for me.

I received my very first Bitcoin on Damus. It was early 2023, not long after Damus launched. Someone I followed sent me 10 sats. It got me started on my Bitcoin journey.

(A few months later, BlueWallet stopped its custodial wallet service, but I didn’t realize it. So, I ended up losing my first-ever Bitcoin. 😂)

Holding Bitcoin in my wallet felt different. I couldn’t help but imagine its potential and started learning more about it (shoutout to Mastering Bitcoin). And I started asking myself: How can I earn more sats?

Over time, I discovered platforms like sats4likes, litstak.com, and Bitcoin Magazine. Then came Stacker News, Fountain, and Yzer. Economically speaking, these apps won’t make you rich in Bitcoin, but they sure make using it more fun. The small amount of Bitcoin I’ve accumulated mostly comes from testing and trying out new apps like TMRW, rizful, and others.

Along the way, my interest in the Lightning Network grew deeper. I started reading Mastering the Lightning Network and experimenting with tools like getalby and various wallets (Muun, Breez, Coinos, D Wallet, Alby Go, and so on).

Recently, I learned about NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect), and I’m convinced it has huge potential for massive adoption of Bitcoin. I used to write code to create and pay invoices, relying on API services to make it work. With NWC, everything becomes simpler. For apps, integrating Bitcoin payments via NWC is low-cost and avoids the need to maintain custodial wallets for users, reducing legal risks.

So, what’s your Bitcoin story? I'd love to hear it!