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I hit publish, and nothing happens.

No likes. No shares. Silence.

But writing isn't about applause.

It's about leaving pieces of myself for someone else to find.

Sometimes it takes days.

Sometimes it takes years.

But write anyway.

PS: 69 subscribers as of today :)

Bitcoin Solopreneur's journey

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Gift: I made a Bitcoin Pokemon Card to teach my 4 y.o

> 'm surprised there are 4 year olds that'd get a grasp on this, but hey, I can see how they'd all think this is super cool lol
> Zapped for the dedication and because, yes, toys are overrated for kids. I'm definitely taking a page out of this for my kids

thanks! i'm like "If you give a kid a toy, you entertain him for a day.
But if you give him sats, you set him up for a lifetime."

So I spent quite some time building the design and app 🥲

haha I thinking on upgrading this with a card sleeve so the back is hidden and seal it :)

thanks! I will know for next time. its a dummy private key on the pic

This is it.

We’re finally live on Amazon.com 🔥

What started as a simple Bitcoin gift I made for my kids…

is now an actual product available on Amazon.

Getting there was a pain:
1. Amazon wouldn’t let me use “HongBao Bitcoin” as a brand because the packaging says hongbaob.tc
2. SellerCentral UX = nightmare
3. Had to rethink how to credit custom AI portraits for Amazon orders

But we made it.

HongBao Bitcoin is now available to buy in the US.

A small family tradition suddenly feels very real.

Onwards 🚀
PS: any order would help us a lot to get our first reviews 🙏

We’re finally live on Amazon.com 🔥

For the past 3 years, instead of buying $50 toys that often end up unused after 2 days for birthdays and Christmas, I’ve been printing custom paper wallets bitcoins as gifts instead.

This year, he is obsessed about Pokemon cards...
So I made him a Bitcoin Pokémon-style card 7.5cm x 11.3cm with his face & best friend (stylized using ChatGPT).


![](https://m.stacker.news/119569)

![](https://m.stacker.news/119568)


Instead of HP and attacks, I put simple explanations of public key, blockchain and proof-of-work


It turns the Bitcoin into something fun and memorable for a 4 year old.

Over the years, this little tradition has unexpectedly orange-pilled friends, family, and even a few parents at school. Kids show the cards to each other, adults ask questions, and suddenly Bitcoin feels less abstract.

PS: if you have any improvements on the card, please feel free !

Geyser_community

Update: Envelopes are ready to ship

SalmaChan

hello @SimpleStacker

sorry I was on vacation and it took me couple of days to understand how LN works with our btcpay server...

We didn't fund a wallet + open a channel with enough inbound liquidity.

Now it's should be good I've tried to pay with my wallet of satoshi

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