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100 sats \ 6 replies \ @Tony 5 Sep \ on: Show SN: Buoy — Compare Bitcoin-only wallets, exchanges, and tools bitcoin
Hey, good job building the MVP. While I agree with DarthCoin’s points, I believe that Muun and Lightspark should be there, they just require a detailed explanation of the negative sides of their approach. Newbies should see that these options exist and have a way of figuring out why they should avoid them.
Nice to see the project being open source. This means people can conveniently contribute to the knowledge base.
My guide on lightning wallets may be helpful: https://21ideas.org/en/lightning-wallets/
Just added some nuance to Muun and Lightspark on their pro/con features and their company description:
Muun
"However, some note that Muun doesn't support Lightning addresses and that Lightning transactions may route via on-chain swaps. This means unpredictable fees, especially when onchain activity rises."
Lightspark
"These tools have already seen traction with big regulated partners and typically involves KYC via the partner."
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Nice addition Tony! I will do some research and add the negative sides. I wanted it to keep this project aligned within the Bitcoin ethos.
I've bookmarked your guide!
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It has all the potential to become an important source of information for the newcomers and even seasoned bitcoiners. Not everyone has time to stay up to date with new projects.
From my own experience it’s hard to juggle development and content in such projects, but it’s important to not have one overshadow the other — balance is key here. The website already looks and feels really good. I feel like the info about the projects is what needs your attention now.
Also, you should probably add cursor rules to gitignore 😅
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Haha thx for that catch! I'm not a professional programmer as you can tell ;)
Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot. As someone who is relatively new to Bitcoin, I was struggling to find a single platform with a visual side-by-side comparison of all the service and product options within Bitcoin so I just started to build this tool.
I think the challenge will be to inform people with relevant information without overwhelming them. As Bitcoin adoption grows, new people don't want to compare services, they just want an easy way of finding the right service that fits their needs.
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You’re right. Balance is key here - too much info and people will dismiss your tool as overly complicated, too little, and they won’t be able to make the right decision. I guess the solution could be having minimum info in the comparison view and then separate more detailed pages for each wallet/platform. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.
Here’s another website that you will most certainly find useful: https://walletscrutiny.com/
I myself am a “non-developer”, who is leveraging AI to build a bitcoin-only platform, aimed at preserving and sharing Bitcoin history. So I know how important healthy feedback is.
Check out https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en if you have a chance and let me know what you think.
Good luck with your endeavor!
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We're on the same mission then! I had a look and replied in your bio.
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