Product Lightning Node Connect in the Alby Browser Extension With Lightning Node Connect, a new connector is available in the Alby browser extension. Users of LND nodes can use LNC to connect their LND nodes to Alby to access lightning apps in a non-custodial way. Without any additional implementation, lightning app developers can leverage this option by interacting with
Nostr The 2-minute Alby guide to Nostr Things are happening fast in Nostr land. Really fast! So I spare you some random introduction and explanation. There are more and more great resources to learn out there! Have a look at our intro. And did you know there is already a first conference coming up?! So here is
Newsletter Alby Buzz: Getting started with Nostr and new podcast partnership Hello Alby Community! Welcome to the 12th edition of Alby Buzz, where you find out about everything new at Alby, the lightning app ecosystem, and are the first to learn about what's coming next. NEW: Includes news from the Nostr app ecosystem News from the bitcoin lightning app
Experience Accelerating Podcasting 2.0 with Blubrry Alby is pleased to announce a new integration with Blubrry; a leading podcasting platform for hosting, distribution, audience statistics, monetization and other tools podcasters need to publish, analyze and grow their podcasts. Alby is helping to bring Blubrry into the world of Value 4 Value (V4V) by enabling bitcoin payment
How To Alby How to use Nostr with the Alby Extension Summary * Nostr is an open protocol to create more censorship-resistant social networks. * Users identify themselves on Nostr apps with their Nostr private and public key. * The Alby Extension helps you to conveniently manage your private key and to interact with other users across the network instead of handing it over
Newsletter Alby Buzz: new JavaScript API for lightning web apps and Nostr integration Hello Alby Community! Welcome to the 11th edition of Alby Buzz, where you find out about everything new at Alby, the lightning app ecosystem, and are the first to learn about what's coming next. News from the bitcoin lightning app ecosystem * LQwD introduced V2 of its platform with
News New JavaScript API for lightning web applications Beyond offering powerful tools for instant, effortless compensation, Alby presents exciting opportunities for those developing lightning web apps. 💥 TL;DR * Easy access to all lightning node APIs via a JavaScript interface (node info, channel infos, balances, fee reports, etc.) for web apps * It's now possible to build the
Partnership Announcement: Direct Alby account top-up with MoonPay At Alby, we are proud to be strong advocates for open, collaborative, and innovative initiatives on bitcoin and the bitcoin lightning network. It is from this motivation that we are happy to announce our partnership with MoonPay, a top-notch exchange service provider. Until now, there has never been an easier
Vision Web developers are lightning app developers Building bitcoin lightning apps for the web has become a lot easier. Developers can rely on a better set of tools and building blocks. Hence the development of such apps enjoys increasing popularity. This article presents selected projects that took part in the Legends of Lightning tournament. It will have
Newsletter Alby Buzz: Core Lightning node connector and Adopting Bitcoin Hello Alby Community! Welcome to the tenth edition of Alby Buzz, where you find out about everything new at Alby, the lightning app ecosystem, and are the first to learn about what's coming next. News from the bitcoin lightning app ecosystem * Bolt.observer released LiquidOps a node management
Partnership Alby Partnership Announcement: Disctopia Alby is pleased to announce a new partnership with Disctopia; a streaming platform for creators covering music, podcasts, videos, audiobooks, and mobile apps for consumers. Alby is helping to bring Disctopia´s platform into the world of Value 4 Value by enabling bitcoin payment streaming. Podcasting 2.0 is a
News Connect your Core Lightning Node to Alby Alby has taken another step in becoming the app for the whole bitcoin community for everyday use on the web. By integrating other powerful tools on the lightning network, Alby continues to become even more functional. Now every Core Lightning user can easily connect its own node to Alby. Core
Newsletter Alby Buzz: Nostr integration and conference season Hello Alby Community! Welcome to the ninth edition of Alby Buzz, where you find out about everything new at Alby, the Lightning app ecosystem, and are the first to learn about what's coming next. News from the Bitcoin Lightning ecosystem * Synonym launched BitKit, a mobile wallet for saving
Guest My first year as a lightning node operator and Value for Value enthusiast If someone had asked me a year ago if I thought my hobby would turn into what I do today, I would have thought that was a joke. I have been very fortunate with this opportunity to be part of the lightning network growth. So far, the nontechnical work I
News Nostr in the Alby Extension Social media platforms offer users the ability to engage with people and topics they care about. However, many users are frustrated by the centralized nature of these networks. In this article, we are proud to announce the integration of Nostr into the Alby browser extension. Nostr is a protocol premised
Newsletter Alby Buzz: WordPress Plugin and Podcast Analytics Hello Alby Community! Welcome to the eight edition of Alby Buzz, where you find out about everything new at Alby, the Lightning app ecosystem and are the first to learn about what's coming next. News from the Bitcoin Lightning ecosystem * bolt.fun announced the Legends of Lightning tournament
Guest How I discovered Alby Alby welcomes individual bloggers who talk about their experience with Alby. This article is written by Michael L. Ovsen Jr..
Rethinking Transaction Lists Transaction Lists of Bitcoin wallets permit users to keep track of their payment flows. With the adoption of bitcoin-based micropayments, there is a need to rethink wallet transaction lists to be able to provide an outstanding user experience. What are Micropayments? Micropayments are small, usually fixed payments that can be
Ideas Hacking on a Lightning swap app The Lightning swap app is one of Alby´s hack projects. Swapping your tokens and cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin and moving into your Alby-connected Lightning wallet is now just a tap away. Users can access this app from the Alby browser extension and top up their connected Lightning wallet through a
Product Introducing SATurn: Value for Value podcast analytics At Alby, we have created SATurn, a web app that lets users easily analyze their value for value podcasts. Users of the Alby podcaster wallet can connect their account to SATurn to receive valuable insights into the performance of their podcasts and read all messages from their audience sent by
Product Bitcoin on WordPress with the Alby Plugin At Alby, we have created the Bitcoin Lightning Publisher, a WordPress plugin that lets users easily monetize content on their websites using Bitcoin on the Lightning Network. The plugin sidesteps the need for expensive payment processing services, making access to paid content a pleasant, streamlined experience. Traditional paywalls can be
Newsletter Monthly Alby Buzz: Lightning wallets for any app Dear Alby Community, This is the seventh edition of the monthly Alby Buzz In this edition, we cover: * Alby's mission: Bringing Bitcoin to the web * Alby Wallet API * inSATgram: Instagram but with sats * What’s new in Alby * Where to meet Alby Alby's mission: Bringing Bitcoin
Partnership Alby Partnership Announcement: Accelerating Podcasting 2.0 with Podverse Alby is pleased to announce a new partnership with Podverse; a cross-platform podcast player available on iOS, Android, F-Droid, and web.
News Featured Introducing the Alby Wallet API - a new way to power any app with Bitcoin The API enables marketplaces, merchants, businesses, developers, and more, to offer instant, inexpensive, global payments to anyone, at any time.
Ideas Building a Middleware Library Implementing the LSAT Spec What is a Middleware? A middleware comes in the middle of the request and response cycle. In simple words, it is the code that runs before handling the request to the server. It is mainly used for the verification of requests and routing them to the resource it is appropriate.
