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AI Paying with Bitcoin and lightning – A Working Demo
112 sats \ 10k boost \ 1 comment \ @prashanthc 1 Apr AI
We built a demo where an AI agent buys an eSIM and pays using Bitcoin. The payment is made from a Euro balance using Lightning. No credit card,—just AI transacting in Bitcoin. Here’s what happens in the demo:
-> The AI picks the best eSIM plan (Rigged for the Demo) -> It makes a Bitcoin payment over Lightning -> It uses a Euro balance to send sats
This works using:
-> Lightning for instant and cheap transactions -> Bringin APIS exposed via MCP Model context protocol
Bitcoin is internet-native money. AI agents will need a way to transact, and Bitcoin is the best fit. But there are scaling issues with Bitcoin and being able to provide secure controlled access.
That's where Lightnign and Nostr Wallet Connect come into the picture. They enable instant, cheap payments with controlled secure access to AI to make payments. Bitcoin adoption is not keeping up with AI development.
Most AI services are still stuck with fiat payment rails—slow, expensive, and restrictive. That’s where on/offramp providers should step in. Like how Bringin is doing.
I also wrote a blog post breaking down how Bitcoin can power AI payments. Check it out here: https://medium.com/bringin/bringin-bitcoin-to-ai-684e744b6795
What are your thoughts? Does AI need Bitcoin?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 16 Apr
Here are other interesting real-world examples where AI and Bitcoin (especially via the Lightning Network) are integrated and working together:
  1. AI-Powered APIs Paid via Bitcoin/Lightning
Zebedee + LLM APIs: Zebedee offers Lightning Network payment infrastructure and has been used in demos where users pay small amounts of sats to access LLM API calls. This lets developers monetize AI bots or tools with micropayments.
LnPay & AI Access: Developers can gate access to their AI tools or bots using LNPay—only letting users access the AI if they pay in sats.
  1. Stakwork
A crowdsourcing platform that uses AI and human workers together.
Workers get paid in Bitcoin over Lightning for completing microtasks (like training or verifying AI models).
AI helps with workflow automation, while Bitcoin enables fast, low-fee payments globally.
  1. Lightsats
Offers a way to create and distribute Bitcoin tips with AI assistance.
Uses AI to personalize onboarding content for new Bitcoin users.
Recipients can instantly claim sats through the Lightning Network.
  1. Mutiny Wallet + AI Bots
Mutiny is a self-custodial Lightning wallet that supports integration with AI assistants (e.g., AI bots in Nostr or Telegram).
You can create bots that respond or take actions, and users pay sats via Lightning to use them.
  1. Nostr AI Bots
On the decentralized social network Nostr, users have built AI bots that respond to prompts or messages.
Interactions are paid via Lightning (often with zaps) to fund continued access or responses from the bot.
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