Bolt12

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in the futuristic utopia of BOLT 12?Let’s take a look!

Reusable Payment Requests

Now that I can just slap my QR code on my tip jar, my band finally can finally receive tips in bitcoin! Gone are the days of making a new QR code for every fan that wants to tip us after gig, and watching 75% of them lose interest after they saw how long it took us to make BOLT11 invoices.

Receiver Privacy

As a shadowy super coder that makes contributions to Bitcoin Core, I needed a way to accept donations for my work in a way that helps me preserve my anonymity and separate my various digital identities. BOLT 12’s route blinding helps me accept payments on the down-low!

Social Integrations

As a content creator on Nostr, I needed a way to accept zaps on my artwork that was self-custodial. I was able to easily publish my bitcoin wallet’s payment code to my Nostr profile and receive zaps without any custodians or middle-men. BOLT 12 is a great way to support the arts!

Auto-withdrawals

I heard some guys talking about bitcoin on XNBC Squawk Cube, so I decided to buy it. Then I learned that I shouldn’t trust exchanges and it’s better to self-custody bitcoin. So, I setup my exchange account to auto-deposit my bitcoin to my self-custodial wallet using my BOLT 12 offer.

Social Integrations

I needed a way to accept donations for my work as an activist living under an authoritarian regime. The problem is that many payment services would block me based on my IP address. Now, with onion messaging, nobody needs to know my IP address. Fight the patriarchy!

How to Integrate BOLT12

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