194 sats \ 4 replies \ @ek 2 Oct 2022 \ on: Bitcoin w/o internet bitcoin
I have used the Bitcoin SMS relay before:
https://rusnak.io/how-to-send-bitcoin-transactions-via-sms/
Just send a signed transaction to +1 (863) 248-2646 or +1 (863) BIT-COIN.
Unfortunately, the number is in the United States so it did cost me 0,86€ from Europe (excluding the blockchain fee) but it was worth the experience.
I think there should be numbers for every continent at least.
Thanks!!! Heres one of those for Africa. Near the end of the video, they show the numbers for several African countries.
https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi/status/1562568332783468545?t=O3FhAGpWDQGubEMbs99Qsw&s=19
edit: The one in the video is Lightning (LNURL) . I didnt know they did mainnet sms relay in 2017. Thanks again!
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The one in the video is Lightning (LNURL)
A clarification:
Machankura is a USSD-based custodial bitcoin wallet. The mobile subscriber (user), whether on smartphone or feature phone, interacts with Machankura through USSD menus. The service supports LN deposits (via LN invoice created by website, or via Lightning address). It supports withdrawal ONLY via Lightning address. If the destination is a mobile number, or is to a @8333.mobi Lightning address, the service performs an internal ledger update.
In some of the countries supported by Machankura, a receipt for a transaction will be delivered via SMS, but other than that there is nothing else done with Machankura that involves SMS.
I didnt know they did mainnet sms relay in 2017.
Machankura is a new service. Are you possibly referring to some other service?
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Machankura is a new service. Are you possibly referring to some other service?
Maybe he means the service mentioned by me since the article is from 2017
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Yep
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