6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (62+ words) Even better: No custom LND build required anymore. With LND 0. 21. 1+ supporting onion messages, native BOLT12 flows via LNDK now work without maintaining a separate LND package. This makes deployment much simpler for sovereign self-hosted Lightning setups. Stack includes:" BOLT12 Offers" Lightning Address…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (79+ words) This map, created by Iswardi Ishak using International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, shows outstanding IMF credit by country as of April 2026. " visualcapitalist. com [1 comment] pull down to refresh Look at the Central African Republic as a percentage of GDP. This…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (106+ words) https: //www. moneyweb. co. za/moneyweb-crypto/crypto-podcasts/bitcoiners-outraged-by-sas-biggest-exchange-control-revamp-in-decades/ Bitcoin will be considered "capital" and any cross-border transactions will need Reserve Bank permission. You could even be detained at borders and forced to hand over "seed phrases" in your head. [1 comment,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (118+ words) Can you buy a car with Bitcoin in South Africa? Yes. There are car dealers in South Africa that accept Bitcoin payments. This is particularly common among luxury, classic, and high-end used car dealers. Examples include Infinite Auto in Pretoria,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (54+ words) I found some old Butterfly Labs mining hardware from years ago. I believe they're 50 Megahash each " IYKYK [1 comment] I found some old Butterfly Labs mining hardware from years ago. I believe they're 50 Megahash each " Sick! ! I collect old miners, would…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (216+ words) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed that main allowance payments for the 2026 academic year are scheduled to start in early February. This is welcome news for students preparing for the new academic year. >The first upfront payment…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (121+ words) Walking through parts of Namibia, you still run into old German era buildings and churches that feel oddly out of time. >**Built to last in a place that doesn't forgive weak construction. These structures aren't just "colonial leftovers. ,they're physical…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (539+ words) Here in New Zealand there is a history of gold mining and its still going on today but mostly on a large scale with heavy machinery and large companies. In the 19th century there were a series of gold rushes in…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (132+ words) Bought two ukuleles here today. Found them thanks to btcmaps. https: //share. google/0 Ac Fr Tq8 E7k KP0 Ucg The cashier didn't know what i was talking about when asking to pay with Bitcoin, luckily her husband (?) did. No Bitcoin stickers here, unlike the…...

6+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (116+ words) Saw a few interesting articles (here is an example) talking about retail Bitcoin adoption in South Africa, where it is not just an investment/saving, but a medium of exchange. I am curious to get some perspective from someone closer…...