Here we go again, yep my dear stacker, another one of my guides helping you attach (or connect)
your Strike.me wallet to your Stacker.News account and have a smooth experience zapping and receiving sats for the contents you create in this corner of the internet.
Why? Today, if you did not notice, another step towards implementing non-custodial functionalities to stackers has been made. You can read the unofficial and official announcements from the links provided!
Let's dive in, these latest changes will make it much easier.
What You'll Achieve
- Get zapped directly to Strike when other stackers appreciate the quality of your posts
Send tips and zaps other stackers effortlessly- Actively participate in the Stacker.news incentives economy
- Receive sats automatically from daily reward distributions at midnight (Austin, TX) time
Why Strike + Stacker.news?
Strike offers one of the most user-friendly Lightning Network experiences with automatic Lightning Address generation, making it perfect for Stacker.news integration. In my experience, one of the fastest services, literally transitting sats at the speed of light(ning)! If you are an existing Strike user, you'll automatically get a Lightning address after sign up, no extra charges, defined by your chosen username followed by "@strike.me".
Somthing like:
username@strike.meNote: You can learn more about your Strike lightning address here https://strike.me/en-US/learn/what-is-a-lightning-address/
Prerequisites
| Before starting, ensure you have: | |
|---|---|
| 1. A Strike wallet account (if you don't have one, download the app from strike.me) | |
| 2. A verified Stacker.news account, that's even easier, as you are already here, just hear to /signup and connect with your preferred methods (email, nostr, lightning, github or twatter... X) |
Step 1: Find Your Strike Lightning Address
| Option A: Through Strike Mobile App | |
|---|---|
1. Open the Strike app on your phone - 2. Tap on your Profile (usually at the bottom right) - 3. Select Account or Settings - 4. Look for Lightning Address section - 5. Your address will be displayed as: username@strike.me | |
| Option B: Through Strike Web | |
1. Visit strike.me and log in - 2. Navigate to your account settings - 3. Find the Lightning Address section - 4. Copy your address: username@strike.me |
Important: Other stackers can send you payments from their Lightning Address-enabled Bitcoin wallet, and the payment will be delivered to your Strike account as either cash or bitcoin. Make sure to set your preference in Strike settings.
Step 2: Access Stacker.news Wallet Settings
- Log into your Stacker.news account
- Click on your username in the top right corner
- Select Wallet from the dropdown menu
- Look for the attach section or Lightning Address configuration
Step 3: Configure Strike in Stacker.news
Here's how to set up your Strike wallet:
For Sending sats to SN
Ups! Strike is not currently supported for sending sats to Stackers
For Receiving sats from SN
- In the Strike wallet settings, the RECEIVE tab should display by default
- Click the Lightning Address field
- Enter your complete Strike
username - Click attach to save the configuration and check the logs in case of any issue
- Make sure the enabled checkbox is now checked - if everything it's ok, you'll see something like
- click save and you will be redirected to the /wallets page, where you'll see the Strike card appearing, with the small little arrow in the top right in green.
- Congrats stacker! You now have found a horse... As a final confirmation, you'll see a a horse near your username and a notification should be in your feed too.
You are now ready to zap and stack sats like a real cowboy! Yep, like a cowboy! You'll need to earn your hat now...
Step 4: Don't Trust, Verify your setup!
Test Receiving
- Say howdy in the daily @saloon's post and ask stackers to send you a small zap to test the newly attached wallet
- Check your Strike wallet to confirm the payment arrived (you'll notice a sybil fee, learn more about it here)
- Verify the transaction appears in your Strike transaction history
- Respond to stackers that have zapped with a confirmation everything went smoot!
Note: Stacker news has a built-in system everyone knows as cowboy credits. Learn what they are and what they are not.
Getting Help
Stacker.news Support:
- Check your wallet/log
- Search existing discussions for similar issues
- Check the Stacker.news FAQ
- Share the log in the @saloon and explain the issue
- If urgent, create a post in the ~meta territory for instant community support!
Strike Support:
- Visit strike.me/faq for common questions
- Check https://status.strike.me page for service updates, just in case!
- Contact support through the app if you realize the issue is related with your Strike account
Welcome to SN!
Stay humble, stack sats.