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DIY Bitcoin ATM: an educational Lightning ATM built with recycled hardware
ByDaniel 🌴⚡️ Updated on26 de January de 2026
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For most people, Bitcoin is still hard to understand. Not because it is especially complex, but because it is entirely digital. You can’t touch it, you can’t see it, and you almost always experience it through a screen. Usually, the first contact with Bitcoin happens on an exchange. You buy it online and it appears as just another number in an account. That experience doesn’t help you understand what is really happening or what makes…

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How to install LNbits and fund it with Phoenixd on a VPS with Ubuntu
ByDaniel 🌴⚡️ Updated on22 de October de 2025
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This guide walks you through the installation and configuration of LNbits and Phoenixd on a VPS running Ubuntu. LNbits is an open-source wallet and payment server designed for managing Bitcoin Lightning Network wallets, while Phoenixd is a lightweight Lightning Network node built for efficient liquidity management. This combination is powerful for those looking to maintain self-custody of their Lightning funds while handling payments easily. By exposing your setup to the clearnet, you can enable easier…

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How to set up LNbits on Start9 and open your first payment channel
ByDaniel 🌴⚡️ Updated on22 de October de 2025
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In this article, I will guide you step-by-step on how to set up LNbits on Start9 and open your first payment channel. LNbits is a powerful and versatile platform that facilitates the management of accounts and payments on the Lightning Network. This tutorial is aimed at beginners and will cover everything you need to know to get started. What is LNbits and what is it used for? LNbits is an account and payment management tool…

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SATOFFEE⚡️ Lightning Coffee
ByDaniel 🌴⚡️ Updated on14 de February de 2024
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Satoffee⚡️ (Satoshi + coffee) is the name of this project that consists of a home coffee maker activated by payments made with Bitcoin using the Lightning Network. Can anything be cooler than this? In broad terms, what I have done is a small hack to the coffee maker to disable the only button it has, which is the coffee serving button. That button is then enabled with the help of a relay controlled by a…

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