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@nprofile…un7w is now running Branta! High quality vanilla paid ...

2026-03-31T15:27:59Z

kidwarp (nprofile…un7w) is now running Branta!

High quality vanilla paid for in sats.

Check out their storefront on Take My Sats (thebullishbitcoiner (nprofile…f47h))

In the traditional world, swiping a card is not an issue in the ...

2026-03-30T19:59:00Z

In the traditional world, swiping a card is not an issue in the customer journey because users trust their payment is going exactly where they want.

With crypto payments, there is always a hesitancy because one mistake and your funds are gone.

This hurts conversion.

This has been the default standard in crypto for 15+ years.

But should not be the standard for long.

The new standard for transactions should actually be 100% confidence before hitting send.

By removing hesitancy and replacing with validation, you make sending feel easy.

When sending is easy, customers can focus on the product or service they want, not the emotions of the “what if.”

By removing anxiety at the point of sale, the customer and business both win.

@nprofile…0kv0 will DM you to get you set up!

2026-03-30T16:18:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…zzwh
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Tristan (nprofile…0kv0) will DM you to get you set up!

Would love to have you online and running Branta!

2026-03-30T15:40:09Z

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Would love to have you online and running Branta!

🫡 #nevent1q…lamy

2026-03-27T19:41:39Z

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Our friends at BrantaOps (npub16nd…r9qr) are helping keep the network secure in a way that actually matters.

Bitcoin is irreversible. Once you hit send, it’s gone. That’s where Branta comes in.

They provide real-time payment verification so you can confirm that the address you’re sending to is exactly where it should be—protecting against phishing, address swaps, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

On Zap Cooking, this shows up as a simple, clean UI moment before you send. No friction, just clarity.

For those moving sats every day, this is one of those features you don’t notice… until it saves you.

Built together with Branta 🤝
Adding a trust layer to the zap code.

Stay hungry.

If we want #Bitcoin to be used as currency, we need it to feel as ...

2026-03-27T16:38:41Z

If we want #Bitcoin to be used as currency, we need it to feel as carefree as swiping a card.

You don’t worry when you swipe your card, and you shouldn’t worry when you send Bitcoin.

Send with certainty.

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nevent1q…f760
Insanely proud of the branta team.

We'll be discussing UX a LOT this Spring

Sneak

Stop the anxiety. Start running Branta. Peace of mind is ...

2026-03-18T17:18:25Z

Stop the anxiety. Start running Branta.

Peace of mind is priceless. Protect your Bitcoin.

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2026-03-12T15:01:57Z

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@nprofile…47ue is now running Branta on their Take My Sats ...

2026-03-12T14:04:54Z

zalgebar (nprofile…47ue) is now running Branta on their Take My Sats storefront!

Zalgebar Media is where you can illuminate your commitment to Bitcoin and get all of the signing security you need.

@nprofile…leq6 is now running Branta! Check them out on Take My ...

2026-03-06T14:41:55Z

Arotags (nprofile…leq6) is now running Branta! Check them out on Take My Sats!

Every business running Branta has 1 thing in common: They care ...

2026-03-04T14:45:27Z

Every business running Branta has 1 thing in common:

They care about their customers' safety.

Bitcoin transactions are irreversible. Once you send, there's no customer support to call. Make a mistake, and your Bitcoin is lost.

Using Branta gives users address verification before the transaction is sent.

The result?

• Users send with confidence.
• Your platform maintains trust.
• And your brand stays protected.

Sending Bitcoin with certainty, every time, should be the standard.

This is the way

2026-03-04T14:33:06Z

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This is the way

Swiping a credit card makes you feel nothing, with the pain of ...

2026-03-03T19:40:30Z

Swiping a credit card makes you feel nothing, with the pain of loss deferred to the future.

Spending Bitcoin brings you immediately to the NOW with every transaction because of its instant settlement.

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naddr1qv…lrwy

The medium of exchange is a tool used for transactions of goods and services. Throughout the history of humanity, people have traditionally opted to use the best form of money at their disposal to be the medium of exchange.

But there are different nuances to the emotions the purchaser feels depending on how they spend their MoE.

These emotions have been the subject of numerous psychological studies, specifically showcasing the differences in emotional responses when spending cash and spending credit.

A study performed by Drazen Prelec and Duncan Simester at MIT in the year 2000 titled “Always Leave Home Without It: A Further Investigation of the Credit-Card Effect on Willingness to Pay,” showcased these differences.

The abstract of the study is as follows:

“In studies involving genuine transactions of potentially high value we show that willingness-to-pay can be increased when customers are instructed to use a credit card rather than cash. The effect may be large (up to 100%) and it appears unlikely that it arises due solely to liquidity constraints.”

The results shown in the table showcase that credit card respondents offered higher bids on average than their cash counterparts.

Table from the Prelec and Simester study

In the conclusion, the experimenters noted:

“This is the first study that demonstrates that willingness-to-pay is increased when customers are instructed to use a credit card rather than cash. The results are surprising both due to the size of the premium and the ubiquity of credit card use…”

We believe the results of these studies are ingrained in human society because of how we view spending cash vs spending credit. Cash is rooted in the present day and is an immediate action. It is PAINFUL to pull cash out of your wallet and part ways with it. This is a phenomenon called “pain of paying” that says you have a heightened sense of loss when paying with cash compared to credit. This makes you more conscious of where you are spending your money. On the flip side, spending credit is a deferral to the future, where you will eventually have to pay your bill. In the now, you bask in the dopamine of receiving whatever item or service you have paid for. Strangely, that dopamine you feel only comes at the removal of real emotion that typically occurs in the moment of purchase.

We would even argue that swiping or tapping your credit card makes you feel NOTHING.

In this feeling of NOTHING, you may actually feel LIFELESS because through the deferment of the present, emotion in the now leaves you.

Studies aside, think about yourself.

Think about how you feel when you leave a $10 bill on the table for a tip compared to scribbling in 20% on the receipt. Think about how you feel when that $20 bill leaves your wallet compared to when you tap your credit card and an invisible money transfer magically happens.

We know these acts feel different even though the end result is the same.

But when you think about it, our financial rails have been largely digital since as far back as we can remember.

Direct deposit, digital.

Automatic bill payment, digital.

Any credit or debit card swipe, digital.

Using a physical bill for payment is increasingly uncommon because nearly every aspect of the traditional financial system has been ported online. Couple that with the convenience of not having to carry around exact change or hundreds of dollars of cash, and you get a mass migration to this digital space when it comes to payment.

By society transitioning to digital payment rails, we have been programmed and become used to the habitual feeling of “nothing” when we pay.

Tap card here, swipe card there, credit, credit, debit, spend, spend, spend. No real emotions. Nothing. Just a repeating cycle of credit.

Bitcoin brings cash and all the associated feelings of spending it to the digital world.

In the age of endless credit card and debit card swipes, Bitcoin pulls you back to the age of cash. An age where every transaction meant something because of the instant settlement nature and the finality of each trade. With Bitcoin, once your transaction is confirmed, the deed is done. No intermediary is waiting to initiate a money transfer from your account, and there is no deferment of credit to the future, where you will then pay off your bill. Bitcoin payments reside in the “now” and mimic passing your paper currency from your hands to the recipients’.

The emotions you feel when spending Bitcoin are real because of the cash-like properties Bitcoin possesses. At the same time, every purchase you make forces you to accept the opportunity cost that whatever you are choosing to purchase is worth you parting with your precious Bitcoin. This is not the same scenario when discussing credit swipes because the dollar depreciates over time, AND using credit is a deferral of payment to the future. Bitcoin is programmed to appreciate over time and settles near instantaneously with no chargebacks.

Using Bitcoin for payments brings a level of personal responsibility and life to every purchase decision that is not typical of a society living on credit. In a Bitcoin-driven world, we believe these levels of personal responsibility and vitality as it relates to spending decisions will lead to a much more innovative world because when the choice is part with your Bitcoin or hold it, whatever you are looking to purchase must be useful to outweigh the cost of holding your Sats.

Considering the landscape today, spending Bitcoin is still exciting every time because it feels “new.” We argue that a lot of the emotions of spending cash trickle into spending experiences and actually enhance the experience. Yes, it is painful to spend your Sats, just like cash, but when you can immediately replace your Sats via dollar conversion, you instead focus on the feelings you feel from actually using your Bitcoin as it was designed to be used.

It’s exciting to purchase Ghee from GreatGhee, coffee from Satoshi Coffee Co, Pecan Butter from Oshi, and Fruit from Sats 4 Snacks.

It’s exciting to buy apparel from Hodl Hat, The Bullish Shop, or Orange Label, and decor from Archimedes Emporium

It’s exciting to reward software devs for their contributions on Lightning Bounties.

It’s also exciting to walk into a national brand like Steak ‘n Shake and spend Bitcoin.

Others think so too:

It does not matter where you are spending your Sats today; the emotions are the same.

We view these emotions as a reaction to the fact that the Bitcoin Circular Economy is still in its infancy when compared to the juggernaut traditional finance rails of digital credit and debit.

At Branta, we want to help build and bring together Bitcoin merchants, storefronts, and companies, all in the pursuit of making Bitcoin payments more secure and frictionless.

Making Bitcoin an accessible medium of exchange to all is the Bitcoin thesis.

Branta operates without: ❌ Surveilling users ❌ Downloads ❌ ...

2026-02-24T17:07:37Z

Branta operates without:

❌ Surveilling users
❌ Downloads
❌ Retaining data

Branta only cares if a recipient is legitimate.

Privacy by default.

Let us know if there are any other merchants you think should be using Branta!

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2026-02-20T16:19:03Z

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"It's a no-brainer that it should be built into most ...

2026-02-20T16:04:13Z

"It's a no-brainer that it should be built into most exchanges, wallets, services..." stephanlivera (nprofile…h02q) on Branta👇

Zap.Cooking: Food culture funded by people, not ads. Powered by ...

2026-02-20T02:39:31Z

Zap.Cooking: Food culture funded by people, not ads.

Powered by Breez_tech (nprofile…rq55) x BrantaOps (nprofile…q3p6)

quoting
nevent1q…7d8p
Your wallet. Your Bitcoin. Your self custody. ⚡️

Zap Cooking now includes a built-in Bitcoin wallet.

Lightning (Spark / Breez + NWC)
On-chain transactions

Get paid directly for your recipes.

Bitcoin transactions are irreversible. That’s the power — and the responsibility — of self custody.

To help mitigate transaction risk, Zap Cooking integrates BrantaOps (npub16nd…r9qr).

Branta provides infrastructure designed to let you send and receive Bitcoin with absolute certainty. Before you share an on-chain deposit address, it verifies that the address hasn’t been tampered with — reducing the risk of phishing, address swaps, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

Branta does not take custody.
It does not route funds.
It simply helps confirm address integrity before a transaction happens.

Self custody is freedom.
Certainty makes it stronger.

Share a recipe.
Receive sats.
Learn by doing.

Food culture funded by people, not ads. ⚡️🍳

@nprofile…wufy makes videos that capture the attention of ...

2026-02-19T19:23:05Z

heliand_22 (nprofile…wufy) makes videos that capture the attention of anyone who watches.

Now, running Branta.

New customer secured: @nprofile…g6um Amboss is taking steps to ...

2026-02-17T15:24:33Z

New customer secured: Amboss (nprofile…g6um)

Amboss is taking steps to mature its growing business by integrating Branta, giving customers protection against man-in-the-middle and sophisticated cyber attacks.

@nprofile…lj2e, ora gestisce Branta ✅ Oltre 1.500 POS in ...

2026-02-13T14:47:54Z

BTCPay Server Italia (nprofile…lj2e), ora gestisce Branta ✅

Oltre 1.500 POS in tutta Italia possono trasferire i propri Bitcoin con assoluta certezza

BtcpayServer Italia, now running Branta.

1,500+ POS across Italy can move their Bitcoin with absolute certainty

More at https://btcpayserver.it

@nprofile…h4ee is now running Branta: #naddr1qv…2cg8

2026-02-12T18:46:51Z

Airbtc (nprofile…h4ee) is now running Branta:

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naddr1qv…2cg8

Airbtc has partnered with Branta to provide up-to-date protection across every booking. Airbtc offers people around the world the ability to book vacations at different locations with Bitcoin. A company aiming to operate completely out of the scope of the fiat world deserves the guarantee that every transaction will go exactly where the user wants it to go. Airbtc using Branta ensures that vulnerabilities at the point of transaction are eliminated. Vacationers using Airbtc and Branta can rest easy knowing their vacations will be booked when they want them to be, with no issues.

Airbtc Founder Jake Seifert had the following to say about using Branta:

“In God we trust; all others, we verify with Branta."

Airbtc and Branta

Airbtc was born out of the belief that Bitcoin should be used, not just held as an investment. Covering the scope of travel, Airbtc is an active participant in circular economies, enabling customers to stay and operate fully on Bitcoin rails. Airbtc strengthens Bitcoin-based commerce by providing property owners with the opportunity to earn Bitcoin directly–outside the traditional financial rails. Property owners being paid in Bitcoin further incentivizes the growth of circular economies because they are then able to reinvest their earned Bitcoin within their local economies through paying for goods and services, expanding their rental offerings, or investing in other areas. As a customer, Airbtc offers stays around the world and is continuing to grow day after day. From El Salvador to Medellin to Cape Town, Airbtc has stays for anyone to book and vacation in. Hear from Jake yourself about the ethos of Airbtc (video from @XFounders_camp).

Airbtc acts as a medium between the guest and the host. Hosts upload their properties to Airbtc, and then guests book their accommodation through the site. Airbtc keeps the guests’ funds safe until after their stay is completed, and then funds are transmitted to pay the host. With each of these transactions, it is imperative that funds reach their proper destination. Branta acting as a guardrail ensures this is a reality.

Branta is Bitcoin infrastructure used to mitigate risk before sending any Bitcoin transactions. Since Bitcoin transactions are irreversible, focusing on ensuring risk is eliminated is vital for the protection of assets. By acting as a vector for triangulated security, Branta provides an additional shield of verification that prevents man-in-the-middle or address swap attacks. People committed to using Bitcoin as money and participating in circular economies that support Bitcoin as a p2p currency should not have to worry about their Bitcoin not making it where they want it to go. Branta removes these worries and ensures that people can focus on their vacation, not on the worry of any transaction mishaps.

Circular Economies Matter and Airbtc Is Driving Them Forward

The title of the Bitcoin whitepaper is “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” The whitepaper introduces Bitcoin and describes it as a peer-to-peer currency that eliminates the need for intermediaries. Digital cash. Permissionless and easy to use for anyone. A key reason for Bitcoin is to bring financial power to the individual by unlocking and preserving the individual's sovereignty of purchasing. You do not need permission to spend your Bitcoin; you can just spend it. You don’t need a bank account to access Bitcoin; just get a wallet, and you can be onboarded.

Circular economies promote the original mission of Bitcoin because they incentivize the purchasing and spending of goods and services with Bitcoin. In circular economies, Bitcoin is not just an investment tucked away as a store of value. Bitcoin’s long-term success and the Bitcoin Standard theory are rooted in people using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Airbtc is driving this mission forward because it provides a real-world use case for Bitcoin via offering vacation stays in Bitcoin. It is also strengthening the local adoption of Bitcoin because as more hosts are onboarded to the platform and start accepting rentals for Bitcoin, they naturally will encourage other local vendors and service providers to also accept Bitcoin. Additionally, the people who are choosing to stay in the properties are already Bitcoiners, so they will be coming to participate in the local circular economy as well.

The more communities that integrate Airbtc, the more communities that will reinforce Bitcoin circular economies. Branta is here to support Airbtc on their mission to make every community a Bitcoin circular economy. Airbtc lets you stay anywhere with Bitcoin, and Branta ensures your Bitcoin is moved with certainty.

Check out Airbtc for your next vacation to support the mission.

A sat lost to address swaps is a sat lost forever. Branta is how ...

2026-02-11T16:59:54Z

A sat lost to address swaps is a sat lost forever.

Branta is how you know it's real.

Compatible with Branta: @nprofile…uuzf @nprofile…ngef ...

2026-02-09T15:01:59Z

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Compatible with Branta:

oshi (nprofile…uuzf)
GreatGhee (nprofile…ngef)
SmallBatchSteve (nprofile…a65j)
ZapCooking (nprofile…j8ma)
thebullishbitcoiner (nprofile…f47h) (and Take My Sats)
btcpayserver (nprofile…xhfg)
Satoshi Coffee Co. (nprofile…r43u)
BenJustman (nprofile…6un7)
Permanerd 🌱 💻 (nprofile…5gcg)

Find out more: ...

2026-02-09T14:58:50Z

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Find out more:

https://branta.pro/?utm_source=nostr&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=branta_commercial

Send bitcoin with absolute certainty. Join the 30+ businesses ...

2026-02-09T14:58:11Z

Send bitcoin with absolute certainty.

Join the 30+ businesses running Branta.

Real impact around the world. People rely on remittances for ...

2026-02-05T14:07:57Z

Real impact around the world. People rely on remittances for their livelihoods.

We make sure they are sent to the right place.

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naddr1qv…lz0e

ChapSmart has recently onboarded Branta to ensure it is using up-to-date security standards for every Bitcoin transaction. People across the globe rely on remittance payments for their livelihood, and cannot afford any mistakes when sending irreversible transactions. The unification of ChapSmart and Branta ensures these mistakes and potential vulnerabilities are eliminated. With ChapSmart, remittances into Tanzania operate seamlessly, and with Branta, users can send their Bitcoin with 100% certainty that it will be sent to the right place.

ChapSmart Founder Brian Mosha on why using Branta is important:

“For every Tanzanian abroad sending money home — this matters. We’re using Branta’s ZK verification tech so you never have to worry about a wrong address again. Funds arrive safely via M-PESA every time.\ Bitcoin done right for East Africa.”

ChapSmart and Branta

ChapSmart serves Tanzanians abroad and natively by allowing people to send money to Tanzania using Bitcoin transactions. ChapSmart disburses in TZS via M-PESA for family, bills, or other needs. ChapSmart currently offers functionality for Lightning Payments and Bitcoin On-Chain transactions. Once ChapSmart receives a payment, funds are converted to TZS and then sent to the recipient’s mobile money account. ChapSmart also offers airtime top-ups, allowing users to purchase mobile credit directly with Bitcoin.

The mission and impact of ChapSmart is simple, according to Brian:

“We’ve already processed millions of sats and built a truly sovereign Lightning setup. Every zap helps bring financial freedom to more Tanzanians — no custodians, direct P2P Bitcoin power.”

Branta is Bitcoin infrastructure used to mitigate risk before sending any Bitcoin transactions. Since Bitcoin transactions are irreversible, focusing on ensuring risk is eliminated is vital for the protection of assets. By acting as a vector for triangulated security, Branta provides an additional shield of verification that prevents man-in-the-middle or address swap attacks. Branta also utilizes Zero-Knowledge framework during the verification process, meaning that wallet addresses stay private. Branta’s goal is to eliminate gaps in the Bitcoin security layer by pioneering the creation of the payment verification layer.

ChapSmart Scaling and Looking Forward

As of December 23, 2025, ChapSmart had processed 547 total transactions with 107 unique users interacting with the platform, totalling 16,187,149 sats sent. 2025 numbers are reported while noting that it was not until April 27th that BitRemit, the automated global-to-Tanzania remittances via Bitcoin Lightning, was launched.

Instant remittances that bypass the traditional high-fee systems help bring financial freedom to Tanzanian citizens, and ChapSmart growth projects consistent adoption and increased volume going forward. ChapSmart’s growth occurs in parallel with the growth and development of Tanzania.

Additionally, on 5th February 2026, ChapSmart will launch a Merchant Program that will help merchants open their own stores on BTCPay through ChapSmart. Merchants will not need to install, manage, or run their own BTCPay Server, as ChapSmart will provide and maintain the infrastructure for them. This will allow merchants to start accepting Bitcoin easily without technical complexity. ChapSmart will also provide education to merchants about Branta and the security it brings to Bitcoin transactions. This product addition aims to significantly increase the number of merchants accepting Bitcoin across East Africa.

ChapSmart Drives Real Impact

Remittances are vital for the livelihood of millions of people in the world. One missed payment could be the difference between having a meal to eat and going hungry. One missed payment could be the difference between having a roof over their head and being homeless. ChapSmart helps eliminate the hurdle that legacy, high-fee systems have presented for decades by offering instant remittances via Bitcoin transactions. Branta helps ensure these payments are sent where a user desires. With ChapSmart offering a cheaper and more secure remittance option with Branta integration to Tanzanian’s everywhere, ChapSmart will continue changing the lives of millions going forward.

Branta is proud to support ChapSmart as they scale and grow to continue scaling across Tanzania and Africa!

New, free educational course about how Branta works, built by ...

2026-02-04T17:57:11Z

New, free educational course about how Branta works, built by Magic Internet Math.

This technical deep dive gives definitions, theorems, code-level examples and everything you need to understand Branta.

There are also courses available for ZEUS (nprofile…zjpe) and Sparrow! ( craigraw (nprofile…qrf6))

https://branta.magicinternetmath.com/

Zero Knowledge means maximum privacy while maintaining maximum ...

2026-02-03T15:22:52Z

Zero Knowledge means maximum privacy while maintaining maximum security.

Exactly how transactions should be.

#Bitcoin payments are irreversible. Why are you still trusting ...

2026-02-02T15:16:52Z

#Bitcoin payments are irreversible.

Why are you still trusting blind copy/paste?

Stop the anxiety. Start running Branta.

Frictionless security is possible. Branta's zk-Guardrail ...

2026-01-30T19:04:37Z

Frictionless security is possible.

Branta's zk-Guardrail works automatically within your wallet, without adding steps for the user.

No data leaks. No friction. Just payment verification proof.

Single points of failure = single points of attack. Branta ...

2026-01-30T16:06:03Z

Single points of failure = single points of attack.

Branta eliminates them through triangulated security.

Bitcoin removes trust from money. Branta removes uncertainty from ...

2026-01-29T20:27:11Z

Bitcoin removes trust from money.

Branta removes uncertainty from payments.

zk-Guardrail lets users verify addresses before send—so users, merchants, and app developers can stop guessing and start building.

Zero Knowledge enables transactions with 100% privacy. No one ...

2026-01-29T14:47:47Z

Zero Knowledge enables transactions with 100% privacy.

No one learns anything about your identity.

Exactly how digital cash should work.

Branta brings this to Bitcoin payments.

Address swaps damage trust and reputation. Branta protects your ...

2026-01-28T19:49:43Z

Address swaps damage trust and reputation.

Branta protects your brand & your users' Bitcoin.

Security is not a feature; it's a foundation.

Branta's zk-Guardrail works automatically within your wallet. ...

2026-01-28T15:35:20Z

Branta's zk-Guardrail works automatically within your wallet.

No additional steps for users.

No logins required.

No friction added.

Just seamless, automatic protection.

https://www.branta.pro/wallets

Zero-Knowledge Counterparty Address verification. Max upside, no ...

2026-01-27T15:37:56Z

Zero-Knowledge Counterparty Address verification.

Max upside, no downside.

If you’re not running Branta already, why not?

Happy to have you onboard! Bitcoin is money, send it with ...

2026-01-26T16:37:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…c9al
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Happy to have you onboard!

Bitcoin is money, send it with certainty ✅

@nprofile…j8ma gives you everything you need for the kitchen! ...

2026-01-26T15:32:41Z

ZapCooking (nprofile…j8ma) gives you everything you need for the kitchen!

Verified by Branta since block 933,735.

daniel (nprofile…z5ta) seth (nprofile…aerq)

Verified by Branta. 👇 #nevent1q…kygv

2026-01-26T14:49:15Z

Verified by Branta. 👇

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@nprofile…vy4y featured Branta in their 3rd weekly brief of the ...

2026-01-23T17:00:59Z

Blink Wallet (nprofile…vy4y) featured Branta in their 3rd weekly brief of the year!

For the full report: https://www.blink.sv/blog/weekly-brief-2026-03

Sending Bitcoin with certainty is key for adoption. ...

2026-01-22T17:47:12Z

Sending Bitcoin with certainty is key for adoption.

Chapsmart_tz (nprofile…3uuv) , a remittance provider servicing East Africa, is officially running Branta!

Zero-Knowledge counterparty address verification is the standard.

The network keeps growing! @nprofile…2d6v is building THE ...

2026-01-22T16:30:31Z

The network keeps growing!

Bitcoin Bay (nprofile…2d6v) is building THE Bitcoin community in Tampa Bay and now verifying transactions with Branta.

iPhone webkit in 2026: … arbitrary code execution … able to ...

2026-01-21T14:50:24Z

iPhone webkit in 2026:

… arbitrary code execution
… able to use Web APIs that should be restricted
… able to access sensitive data

Don't blindly trust your screen with counterparty addresses.

Protect your customers, run Branta

Full report: https://support.apple.com/en-us/125892

What block height will YOU adopt Branta? Join the 20+ businesses ...

2026-01-16T20:53:37Z

What block height will YOU adopt Branta?

Join the 20+ businesses already live today at http://branta.pro

Every transaction is prone to Man-In-the-Middle attacks From ...

2026-01-15T14:55:46Z

Every transaction is prone to Man-In-the-Middle attacks

From wholecoin to zaps

20+ businesses are already running Branta to verify addresses prior to sending Bitcoin

quoting
nevent1q…tdjk
if you don’t use Strike, what’s missing for you? how can we make it better?

Every transaction should have max assurance against Man in the ...

2026-01-15T14:40:13Z

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Every transaction should have max assurance against Man in the Middle attacks.

From multi-coin to zaps, you need to be covered.

Branta lets you send Bitcoin with 100% certainty.

BTC Aruba is now running Branta ✅ In 2026, mitigating ...

2026-01-14T15:51:08Z

BTC Aruba is now running Branta ✅

In 2026, mitigating Man-In-The-Middle is standard practice.

Sending #Bitcoin with certainty is now a choice.

When sending irreversible transactions, it makes sense to be ...

2026-01-13T18:54:59Z

When sending irreversible transactions, it makes sense to be certain you are sending to the right place.

Branta is the last line of defense for #Bitcoin payments.

3rd party verification just makes sense. It's how the world ...

2026-01-12T19:42:38Z

3rd party verification just makes sense. It's how the world operates.

Don't trust, verify.

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nevent1q…gj02
GREAT GHEE IS 3RD PARTY LAB TESTED GLYPHOSATE FREE

Great Ghee is now certified by Light Labs, a third-party lab testing company, to be glyphosate and AMPA free.

Why is this a big deal? Glyphosate is proven to be detrimental to the human body, and so many foods that people eat (even the ones labeled as “organic”) have glyphosate residue on them. The only way to be 100% certain that a food item is free from glyphosate is to have the food tested by a legitimate third party lab.

With this result achieved, Great Ghee sets itself apart from the vast majority of other cooking fats by going through this verification process. We will continue adding more lab test results throughout this year as they are completed for mycotoxins, pesticides, heavy metals, and fatty acid profile.

Our goal at Great Ghee is simple: offer a superior product to our customers. We will achieve this with extreme transparency, quality, and execution.

Do not trust labels and claims on the products you buy, verify them through lab testing and reputation.

The Bitcoin ethos is “Don’t trust, verify,” yet, with ...

2026-01-12T19:15:56Z

The Bitcoin ethos is “Don’t trust, verify,” yet, with #bitcoin transactions, it is commonplace to “trust” without verifying.

Trusting at the point of transaction is how Bitcoin gets lost.

Never trust, verify instead. It’s the Bitcoin way.

The cost of Branta approaches zero compared to the cost of a ...

2026-01-09T18:09:57Z

The cost of Branta approaches zero compared to the cost of a catastrophic payment hack.

Don’t wait to be a victim when it comes to payment security.

A master at work, a focus on quality in production leads to the ...

2026-01-07T17:26:17Z

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A master at work, a focus on quality in production leads to the quality result.

Hodl butter is top tier.

The push for real food is what matters. Cook with ghee, don't ...

2026-01-07T17:23:15Z

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The push for real food is what matters.

Cook with ghee, don't overcomplicate it.

With Bitcoin transactions, there is no room for errors. Take ...

2026-01-07T17:22:06Z

With Bitcoin transactions, there is no room for errors.

Take every precaution possible when sending real wealth.

Branta is the standard.

It's 2026. If your business is not allowing customers to ...

2026-01-06T16:39:18Z

It's 2026.

If your business is not allowing customers to verify where their transaction is going, you are not using industry leading security standards.

Don’t let your customers get man-in-the-middled.

SmallBatchSteve (nprofile…a65j)
BenJustman (nprofile…6un7) (Peony Lane Wine)
Satoshi Consult🔑 (nprofile…hf4s)
and many more businesses are all leading the charge for transaction security.

Prevent theft before it happens.

Branta wishes you all a Happy New Year! 2025 was a defining year ...

2026-01-02T17:02:10Z

Branta wishes you all a Happy New Year!

2025 was a defining year for freedom and prosperity.

At its center, sound money.

More individuals, families, and businesses are opting into health and freedom, and using the best tools available to do so.

The future is not given, it's built.

In 2025, we:

• Announced zero-knowledge address verification
• Added over 20 businesses to the Branta network
• Verified our first ArkLabs (nprofile…pl3m) transaction
• Integrated with takemySATS ( thebullishbitcoiner (nprofile…f47h) ), btcpayserver (nprofile…xhfg), Zaprite (nprofile…5klr), and other payment gateways
• Announced partnership and investment from BitcoinVN (nprofile…t2m4), OGs from 2014
• Broke ground on e2e transactions via wallet integrations, announcing soon
• Grew the team and attended 10+ conferences

… and had countless conversations with great folks building in the industry.

In 2025, we made it easy for businesses to opt in to private address verification; meaning users can rest easy against Man-In-The-Middle attacks.

Malware has no place in our future.

2026 will be even bigger.

More freedom, more prosperity.

What is a man-in-the-middle attack in #Bitcoin? A ...

2025-12-31T22:28:58Z

What is a man-in-the-middle attack in #Bitcoin?

A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when malware intercepts a Bitcoin address and replaces it with a different address.

You think you’re sending BTC to the intended recipient, but the funds are redirected instead.

Don’t trust, verify before sending.

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2025-12-30T14:23:26Z

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The network keeps growing. Happy to welcome @nprofile…hf4s and ...

2025-12-30T14:21:37Z

The network keeps growing. Happy to welcome Satoshi Consult🔑 (nprofile…hf4s)
and Sondre (nprofile…kaup) to Branta.

Satoshi Consult onboards businesses to accept freedom money and offers self-custody and inheritance planning services.

Verifying transactions with Branta since block 915,224.

Join us Thursday for a 2025 Branta year in review spaces. The ...

2025-12-29T19:53:31Z

Join us Thursday for a 2025 Branta year in review spaces.

The team will be breaking down all that happened in 2025 and discuss focus for the future!

https://x.com/BrantaOps/status/2005728237964693841

The freedom to transact in a p2p way is an inalienable right that ...

2025-12-15T15:36:07Z

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The freedom to transact in a p2p way is an inalienable right that must be fortified.

Bitcoin is money.

Branta is how you know it's real. #nevent1q…wwx9

2025-12-13T15:38:17Z

Branta is how you know it's real.

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nevent1q…wwx9
I learned about a new bitcoin product and now I'm testing my own shop page. This is beautiful.

Quite the combo

2025-12-13T15:36:51Z

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Quite the combo

Branta is leading a new industry niche in the Bitcoin Stack: ...

2025-12-10T15:27:01Z

Branta is leading a new industry niche in the Bitcoin Stack: Payment Verification

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nevent1q…g6pv
Joined Joshua Friedeman on The Bitcoin Playbook and dove into my ideas about how the BTC Stack will continue to be built.

Mature products have layers: wine, cigars, etc.

Bitcoin is no different.

Many layers are still being built, expect massive leaps in UX improvements

Excited to welcome @nprofile…6un7 and Peony Lane to the Branta ...

2025-12-05T14:34:15Z

Excited to welcome BenJustman (nprofile…6un7) and Peony Lane
to the Branta network.

Incredible wine, now every transaction verified with Guardrail since block 926,457

Check out the great @nprofile…kwpe - BTC only & organic ...

2025-12-03T17:08:37Z

Check out the great Sats 4 Snacks (nprofile…kwpe) - BTC only & organic 🍋 ✅

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nevent1q…xgr3
DING! Next round into the freeze dryer. Mangoes and peaches. Grab some 100% fruit snacks for sats at sats4snacks.com

Safer transactions are a win-win From OTC to espresso!

2025-12-02T22:01:35Z

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Safer transactions are a win-win

From OTC to espresso!

Core to the ethos of man is the right to privacy. Branta is proud ...

2025-12-02T14:19:40Z

Core to the ethos of man is the right to privacy.

Branta is proud to announce that Guardrail now offers Zero-Knowledge verification.

Zero-Knowledge software is the right choice.

Privacy matters.

Sound money matters.

People deserve the freedom to have both.

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Core to the ethos of man is the right to privacy.

In the world of digitalization, privacy has increasingly been lost as walled platforms require users to accept a long list of terms and conditions to enter. Entrance to these platforms is typically free from a monetary perspective; however, users, in return, grant these corporations access to their digital activity.

The idea of privacy is borderline lost in today’s digital world.

The era of people who grew up using cash in a pre-digital world held some semblance of privacy to purchase because cash exchanges were peer-to-peer with no intermediary required to monitor and distribute funds.

Bitcoin brings back the cash ideology as it relates to the removal of intermediaries, and while Bitcoin is pseudo-anonymous in nature, we believe software that caters to privacy is a return to normalcy that should be championed.

Catering to the pressures of digitization and centralization creates a society where interactions are easily monitored, filtered, and tracked. These pressures set up a future where citizens have transactions blocked, traced, or limited in the event they attempt to purchase something deemed illicit or restricted.

These oversights undermine the backbone of the free market and remove the privatization of funds—a foundational right of Western Civilization and Liberty.

This is wrong.

Software has many powers to bring society into a further connected and modernized world, and these powers should come with the addition of personal freedom and privacy, not at the expense.

The future of platforms and big tech should be open-source and privacy-focused, not closed and data-harvesting.

Software should work as intended, all the while using only the minimal required information necessary to perform the desired function.

This type of construction is called “Zero-knowledge” (ZK) and lets one party (the prover) show another party (the verifier) that a statement is true without revealing any other personally identifiable information.

In the realm of digital finance, zero-knowledge design allows for digital payments to act in the same way as if you exchanged physical cash for a good or service. Under a ZK system, designated parties learn nothing about someone’s identity.

The way it should be.

ZK Proofs simply attest that a statement is true. In Branta’s case, that an address belongs to the recipient. All the ZK proofs do is verify that the transaction is valid.

Zero-knowledge software is a choice.

ZK is a choice that Branta has made and is proud to announce that Guardrail now offers Zero-knowledge verification. Plaintext verification is still available. As always, all data is purged after a given expiration, set by clients.

Branta now verifies that an intended wallet address is the correct address you should transmit your Bitcoin to, without ever seeing the plaintext address.

Building with Zero-knowledge in mind is a stake in the ground that freedom and privacy are values that mean something to a company, founder, and product.

Branta values freedom, privacy, and ushering in the world’s adoption of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange.

The less you know, the better when it comes to personal information—especially as it relates to transactions.

Privacy matters.

Sound money matters.

People deserve the freedom to have both.\ \ Try Branta Today

@nprofile…ujpu running Guardrail since 925,410, via ...

2025-12-01T22:17:13Z

discgolfisfree (nprofile…ujpu) running Guardrail since 925,410, via thebullishbitcoiner (nprofile…f47h)

🏌️‍♂️ ✅

Thrilled to have @nprofile…ujpu onboard!

2025-12-01T19:53:46Z

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Thrilled to have discgolfisfree (nprofile…ujpu) onboard!

"Overconfidence → carelessness → loss. The billions lost ...

2025-11-30T17:10:56Z

"Overconfidence → carelessness → loss.

The billions lost every year make that painfully obvious.

Branta tackles this exact attack surface."

- DominikWeil / BitcoinVN 🧵

https://brantaops.substack.com/p/bitcoinvn-x-branta

@nprofile…nxal added- ...

2025-11-28T19:52:43Z

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ROCKSTAR (nprofile…nxal) added- https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsfqklu5tyhxz0gadpfm0dz5hx6z6yd7mfsjzpp7fx45wfe6pusedsasegxk

Process was easy, thanks!

@nprofile…29x5 added: ...

2025-11-28T19:52:18Z

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ThgO (nprofile…29x5) added: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsfqklu5tyhxz0gadpfm0dz5hx6z6yd7mfsjzpp7fx45wfe6pusedsasegxk

Verifying my plugin-builder.btcpayserver.org account. Proof: ...

2025-11-28T19:49:16Z

Verifying my plugin-builder.btcpayserver.org account. Proof: Pfq1TOoVLEm8Bvs52f12Rg

This is why Bitcoin will win #nevent1q…mhfr

2025-11-28T14:57:06Z

This is why Bitcoin will win

quoting
nevent1q…mhfr
Branta ? Everyday new
Innovation show up .. hardly keep
Up

@nprofile…xhfg is moving billions in Bitcoin. The Branta team ...

2025-11-28T13:27:59Z

btcpayserver (nprofile…xhfg) is moving billions in Bitcoin.

The Branta team provides first-class support for BTCPay Server, specifically targeting address swap and man-in-the-middle vulnerabilities.

Secure your BTCPay instance with Branta today.

More and more platforms are fortifying against address swap ...

2025-11-26T19:30:31Z

More and more platforms are fortifying against address swap malware👇

quoting
nevent1q…ps9c
WE ARE COOKING! 🔥

Just added support for BrantaOps (npub16nd…r9qr) verification in the store settings. Last call for alpha access! Check the note below on how to get in.

note1a6e…gzg7

Working hard to make it even better. Thank you for trusting us to ...

2025-11-26T00:02:15Z

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Working hard to make it even better.

Thank you for trusting us to bolster your checkout security!

Businesses accepting Bitcoin are the real heroes. Branta works ...

2025-11-25T23:09:41Z

Businesses accepting Bitcoin are the real heroes.

Branta works 24/7 to help make Bitcoin the best money.

More robust, more confidence.

Onward 🫡

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npub1jx702fwvkdtqkhd9p8n6ctgnycpl6whsx07a0h9s9h2hlgx6q60svk2c49 (npub1jx7…2c49) oshi (npub1uzt…qtrh) Sats 4 Snacks (npub1krt…kr8e) GreatGhee (npub1n88…teq3) Satoshi Coffee Co. (npub1a6z…vhjk) discgolfisfree (npub1hg3…nt2x)

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With payments, security, and antifragile systems, the idea of ...

2025-11-25T14:43:12Z

With payments, security, and antifragile systems, the idea of building everything in-house provides a paradox:

Everything being built in-house does not build trust; it actually removes trust and provides an opportunity for verification to be exploited at the expense of trust.

The world operates under third-party verification: supplements use NSF testing, car companies use external safety ratings, and airports require government IDs.

Examples are everywhere.

Verification is strongest when it comes from the outside, not internal trust-based systems.

Branta exists to prevent users from accidentally sending funds to fake addresses.

It’s an external reviewer for Bitcoin transactions—confirming whether an address is or isn’t the one you intend to send to.

No logins, no code injections, no added friction. Just independent, triangulated verification.

“Trusted third parties are security holes” only when trust is the basis.

Third-party verification operating outside the bounds of trust-filled systems makes your operations more antifragile.

Our latest on why you cannot verify yourself:

quoting
naddr1qv…6m6t

Companies like to release updates and build things for their customers. This is undeniable in the world of software. New features and upgrades are key reasons why customers stick around.

In the realm of payments, security, and antifragile systems, the idea of building everything in-house provides a paradox:

Everything being built in-house does not build trust; it actually removes trust and provides an opportunity for verification to be exploited at the expense of trust.

The only way to enhance verifiability without basing the verification on “trust” is by using external entities to deploy the verification test. This system of triangulated verification is time-tested and is actually how the world operates:

Supplement companies that want to tell athletes that they do not have banned substances rely on external testing facilities, most commonly NSF Certified for Sport®, to verify their claims.

No car manufacturer relies on internal data only when discussing how safe their vehicles are. They use external ranking systems to market how family-friendly their safety metrics are.

Athletes looking to make the jump from college to the pros go through standardized testing measurements with specific benchmarks in mind.

When you are paying someone new with Venmo, Venmo directs you to enter the last 4 digits of the recipient’s phone number to make sure you are paying the right person.

People don’t bring homemade identification to the airport; security requires a government-issued issued valid form of identification to proceed.

There are countless more examples in society where the method of verification used comes from an external source—not just another check within the same company or software stack.

The reasoning comes down to the fact that an external verifying source carries more weight than an internal vote of confidence. Any customer will always defer to an external review rather than an internal statement of truth.

Branta is the external reviewer for transactions. Branta verifies that the address you are intending to send Bitcoin to is, or isn’t, the address you are intending to send. Branta does this with no code injections, no logins, analytics, downloads, and unnecessary friction for your customer.

Branta aims to replace trust-based systems with the power of third-party verification. In the world of Bitcoin transactions, the list below presents scenarios that are trust-filled actions:

An exchange cannot verify that the address you see on your screen is a real address belonging to the same exchange

A merchant cannot verify that the address you see on your screen is a real address belonging to the same merchant.

By layering Branta into either of the above examples, there would be a method of triangulated security, ensuring that where you are sending bitcoin is truly where you intend it to go.

With the addition of another layer of security, customers and users can rely less on trust-based systems and act with more security, knowing they are replacing trust-based systems with verification-based practices. This methodology isn’t foreign to digital currencies. Multi-Sig Quorums and Multi-Institutional Custody options leverage this same underlying idea.

Adding fortified verification while not relying on trust should be the basic standard required. Branta is the extra layer of verification that is adjunct to any internal mechanisms that prioritize trust at the expense of verification.

Branta acts as an unbiased stamp of approval that allows customers, clients, and corporations to rest easy at night knowing their transactions are protected with an extra layer of security.

Branta is unopinionated and operates with the only goal to verify a transaction address is, or isn’t, what they say to be.

“Trusted third parties are security holes” only when trust is the basis. Third-party verification, which operates outside the bounds of trust-filled systems, makes your operations more antifragile.

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2025-11-23T12:11:41Z

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gm

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2025-11-23T12:11:33Z

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@nprofile…5v08 is now running Branta ✅ More at ...

2025-11-17T14:19:38Z

SOUNDHSA (nprofile…5v08) is now running Branta ✅

More at https://soundhsa.com

What’s your strategy for preventing Man-In-The-Middle attacks? ...

2025-11-12T19:15:37Z

What’s your strategy for preventing Man-In-The-Middle attacks?

Start running Branta today for free.

https://guardrail.branta.pro/session/new

Bullish

2025-11-11T19:56:55Z

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Bullish

Replied, ty https://x.com/BrantaOps/status/1988239020208341382

2025-11-11T13:54:05Z

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Replied, ty

https://x.com/BrantaOps/status/1988239020208341382

Spaces: https://x.com/BrantaOps/status/1988239020208341382 Btw, ...

2025-11-11T13:53:50Z

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Spaces: https://x.com/BrantaOps/status/1988239020208341382

Btw, NOSTR, where should we stream next?

Join Jason Keil and @nprofile…gyz5 this Thursday for discourse ...

2025-11-11T13:47:53Z

Join Jason Keil and keith (nprofile…gyz5) this Thursday for discourse on payments, broadly.

Fiat, Bitcoin, chargebacks, what works, what doesn't

Nostr event nevent1qqs93je6chu27nalzwnuyvslj80hfwmmvxu3jnptrkuhry67lvy7gxqzyr2d503e9rekpk7vx9cufsqdpudgww9mnzdddqdznhrdt7uqxmyxcrgzv4k

2025-11-07T20:34:18Z

☕️ @nprofile…qexq is now running address verification with ...

2025-11-06T16:01:38Z

☕️ nprofile1qy3hwumn8ghj7en9v4j8xtnwdaehgu3wvfskuep0dehhxarjdp5hxurpdehszrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqqgy3hn6jtn9n2c94mfgfu7kz6yexq07n4upnlhtaevpd64l6pksxnuq2qexq (nprofile…qexq) is now running address verification with Branta

BITCOIN BEANS: THERE IS NO SECOND BEST

Check out Bitcoin Beans at https://bitcoinbeans.co

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2025-11-03T19:00:00Z

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2025-11-03T18:42:30Z

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Get 5% off on Oshi Hodl Butter when you use promo code ...

2025-11-03T18:35:27Z

Get 5% off on Oshi Hodl Butter when you use promo code "Branta5" at checkout and verify with Guardrail

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Great coffee, paid over Ark ⚡ #nevent1q…vvja

2025-11-03T18:27:34Z

Great coffee, paid over Ark ⚡

quoting
nevent1q…vvja
Running Ark on btcpay...

...verified with BrantaOps (nprofile…69nu) of course.

Ghee, paid for with sound money ⚡ #nevent1q…pdfn

2025-11-03T18:25:36Z

Ghee, paid for with sound money ⚡

quoting
nevent1q…pdfn
Proudly running BrantaOps (nprofile…n9l2) for Great Ghee on zaprite 🤙

Cacao, paid for with sound money ⚡ #nevent1q…7603

2025-11-03T18:22:36Z

Cacao, paid for with sound money ⚡

quoting
nevent1q…7603
The BrantaOps (npub16nd…r9qr) integration for npub1jx702fwvkdtqkhd9p8n6ctgnycpl6whsx07a0h9s9h2hlgx6q60svk2c49 (npub1jx7…2c49) is coming along. 💛🤙

Awesome! 🔥

2025-11-03T18:21:33Z

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Awesome! 🔥

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2025-11-03T18:21:21Z

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Let's get you setup! Register on ...

2025-10-27T18:54:03Z

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Let's get you setup! Register on https://guardrail.branta.pro/session/new

DM's open ⚡