📌 What's ***PROXNUT*** All About? ... Hey Stacker Community! ... For more insights, check out the ***PROXNUT*** website and our GitHub Repository.

📢 AMA with gandlaf: Unveiling ***PROXNUT***!

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Hey Stacker Community! It's gandlaf here. 🚀

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session about [PROXNUT](https://proxnut.com). PROXNUT is a Cashu proxy crafted to protect and monetize web resources, and I can't wait to delve deeper into it with you all.

📌 What's PROXNUT All About?  
At its core, PROXNUT integrates seamlessly with a Cashu, enabling users to access protected web resources using tokens. It's a bridge between content providers aiming to monetize their content and users who value it. The system works completely stateless and requires no accounts and no sign ups, and enables monetization of APIs, content and more, with privacy by default. 

📅 Date & Time: Drop your questions now! I will be answering them tomorrow from 08:00 till 11:00 AM CEST 

📍 Where: Right here on stacker.news!

Why Join the AMA?  
- Behind-the-Scenes: I'll share the inspiration behind PROXNUT and the challenges during its development.
- Direct Answers: Have questions or feedback? I'm here to address them all.
- Peek into the Future: Discover what's next for PROXNUT and how you can be a part of its journey.

How to Participate:  
1. Save the date for our AMA.
2. Think of any questions or feedback about PROXNUT.
3. Join the conversation and let's engage!

For more insights, check out the [PROXNUT website](https://proxnut.com) and our [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/gandlafbtc/proxnut).

I genuinely believe PROXNUT can redefine the way we approach web resource monetization. Whether you're a fellow developer, a content creator, or just curious, I'm eager to chat with you!

Spread the word, and let's make this AMA a knowledge-packed session! 🎉

Catch you soon,  
gandlaf


📢 AMA with gandlaf: Unveiling PROXNUT!

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data management with ***PROXNUT***. ... Building ***PROXNUT*** was not without its challenges. ... Join, contribute, and enhance ***PROXNUT*** with our Community on Telegram.

***PROXNUT***: Privacy preserving Web Monetization

[#activity](https://bolt.fun/t/activity) [#growth-hacking](https://bolt.fun/t/growth-hacking) [#milestone](https://bolt.fun/t/milestone) [#product-people](https://bolt.fun/t/product-people) [#bob-space](https://bolt.fun/t/bob-space)

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/37bbdc6c-806a-4ef5-a330-e076c580a500/public)

**PROXNUT** is an innovative solution designed to revolutionize `API` data transactions. It seamlessly integrates with any Cashu ecash wallet, allowing users to access or monetize `API` data directly using tokens without the need for account setups.

## Problems & Solutions 🚨
**Problem**: Traditional methods of accessing and monetizing API data often involve complicated account setups, lack of flexibility in pricing, and potential privacy concerns.

**Solution**: PROXNUT offers a no-account approach, making API data transactions effortless. With its integration with Cashu ecash wallet, users can smoothly transact, set their token price for data, and protect their API data endpoints. Moreover, it ensures data privacy, allowing sensitive data usage without compromising security.

## How was it built? 🛠
PROXNUT was built using a combination of modern web technologies and integration protocols. The backend is designed to handle token verifications and data transactions efficiently, while the frontend offers an intuitive user experience. We utilized open-source packages for scalability and security. The integration with Cashu ecash wallet was achieved through their robust API, ensuring seamless transactions for users.

1. No Account Needed
Access or monetize API data directly using tokens without the need for account setups.

2. Ecash Wallet Integration
Smooth transactions with ProxNut's integration with any Cashu ecash wallet.

3. Resource Protection
Protect your API data endpoints and set your token price effortlessly.

## Blockers & Issues ✋
Did you have any trouble building this product/feature?
Building PROXNUT was not without its challenges. Integrating with the Cashu ecash wallet required thorough testing to ensure transactional integrity. We also faced challenges in ensuring that the no-account approach was both user-friendly and secure. However, with a dedicated team and a supportive community, we overcame these hurdles, refining PROXNUT to its current state.

## Try it out 🔗
Discover the future of API data transactions with PROXNUT. Dive in and experience it for yourself: [PROXNUT Website](https://PROXNUT.com)

**Intuitive Dashboard**
Unlock the power of comprehensive data management with PROXNUT. Review and control traffic, monetize content effortlessly, and tailor access for your network with precision. [Try the Demo](https://demo.PROXNUT.com).

**Community & Contribution**
Use sensitive data without sacrificing privacy. Join, contribute, and enhance PROXNUT with our Community on [Telegram](https://t.me/+RqnidzaUl-tkMDRl).

PROXNUT: Privacy preserving Web Monetization

supratic

***Proxnut***: Privacy preserving Web Monetization

Proxnut: Privacy preserving Web Monetization

pietro1861

***Proxnut*** - Cashu proxy

Proxnut - Cashu proxy

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Cashu project: ***ProxNut*** – Monetize web resources with Bitcoin and Ecash.

Cashu project: ProxNut – Monetize web resources with Bitcoin and Ecash.

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sectore

Read more about ***PROXNUT*** Nutcases, Assemble!! ... We dissected ***PROXNUT*** and identified our targets. ... But it will include and make use of ***PROXNUT*** extensively.

***Proxnut***: #BuildinPublic getting up to speed

`#intros` `#activity` `#announcements` `#L402` `#legends-of-lightning`

![The PROXNUT Squad](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/c793b4f3-e2f7-4870-32e9-9618177bf700/public)

Read more about [PROXNUT](https://bolt.fun/project/proxnut)


Nutcases, Assemble!!
--------------------

The nutcases from the cashu community have decided to enter the Legends of Lightning Hackathon.

Let's introduce our team:

**Gandlaf, the Wizard**

It is said that gandlaf has mastered that way of the nut. What is the secret to bending a nut? The secret to bending a nut is to realizing the truth. There is no nut...

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/e7274bec-e81d-489d-030f-a3bce3406a00/public)

**Dr. Calle, the Doc**

The Doc discovered the ways of the nut when he wrote his PhD thesis. From this day on he's carrying the message wide and far, and found his first followers not long after. Among them? You guessed it. Gandlaf.

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/9c144706-eaf8-4df0-092f-a61fc20fab00/public)

**Erik, the Architect**

If you're gonna build something, you'll need an Erik. Or whatever you build is gonna look like crap.

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/6d7578bb-9994-4f22-1479-8c42311cca00/public)

**M A R C, the Operator**

You can't have a bunch of nutcases running wild without guidance. M A R C has been there done that before. He'll guide us to victory without casualties.

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/46be4031-c0e9-473c-2f60-ebf87f7d1800/public)

**JK, the Hacker**

Not much is known about this mysterious hacker's background. But give him a keyboard and he will turn bytes into nuts.

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/dced858a-06ec-4729-7628-74faeb8ee300/public)

What are we building?
---------------------

Well, revealing that has to wait a little bit longer. But it will include and make use of PROXNUT extensively.

This week the team assembled to get everyone up to speed...

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/71eea3b8-00f6-4cf3-c437-d9d6b263a200/public)

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/b0dc4cba-56d2-4480-1d22-fc8cf45fa700/public)

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/9d251616-e19b-4847-f9ed-a982f2fe8200/public)

Even dream a bit? .....

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/4260ab58-b1aa-4fd6-94fc-121dbee73600/public)

....Explain the setups...

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/7da4f5ed-f973-4acd-1be3-62b67169e300/public)

![](https://imagedelivery.net/wyrwp3c-j0gDDUWgnE7lig/0ca32317-ca97-413a-5b26-89f986a2e800/public)

and discuss tasks. We dissected PROXNUT and identified our targets.

Now, we started on prototyping a Proof of Concept.

To find out what exactly that is, stay tuned.

Sincerely,

🥜



Proxnut: #BuildinPublic getting up to speed

you can read more about NutStash, ***PROXNUT***, Payjoin and Joinstr in their relative websites.

Unveiling Cohort 2 of BOB Space Residency: UTREEXO & Floresta node

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## the Decentralization Cohort
`during Mar-Jun 2024`
- - - 
We are glad to announce the two selected projects that will be joining us for this second BOB (Build On Bitcoin) residency cohort here IRL in Bangkok.

Cohort 2 Residents work on FOSS projects to ultimately ensure network decentralization. Under the Residency Program, they will engage in more direct collaboration and user education. We’re extremely excited to facilitate the meeting of these committed minds.

1. [@kcalvinalvinn](https://x.com/kcalvinalvinn) building on **Utreexo**: A hash based dynamic accumulator based on a merkle forest
- https://github.com/utreexo/utreexo
- https://dci.mit.edu/utreexo
- https://bitcoinops.org/en/topics/utreexo/
- - - 
2. [@Erik17192799](https://x.com/Erik17192799) building on **Floresta Node**: A fully-validating Bitcoin node powered by Utreexo, with an integrated Electrum Server
- https://github.com/Davidson-Souza/Floresta
- https://blog.dlsouza.lol/2023/07/07/libfloresta.html
- https://medium.com/vinteum-org/introducing-floresta-an-utreexo-powered-electrum-server-implementation-60feba8e179d
- - - 
Curious about our first cohort? you can read more about [NutStash](https://NutStash.app), [PROXNUT](https://PROXNUT.com), [Payjoin](https://Payjoin.org) and [Joinstr](https://Joinstr.xyz) in their relative websites.
- - - 
If you are around the country and want to learn more about these projects, visit us on weekdays or join our [weekly meetups and BitDev seminars](https://www.meetup.com/bob-space-community-events/) on Wednesdays at 6PM (GMT+7). 

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commentId=282354 on ***Proxnut***: #BuildinPublic getting up to speed 1667 sats \ 3 replies \ @gandlaf21

This Day on SN: October 12

Meet the BOLT🔩FUN Legends Of Lightning semi-finalists! 💎

![](https://i.imgur.com/chJ1ypD.jpg)
====================================


### After 8 weeks of hard work, we're pleased to announce our semi-finalists for the #LegendsOfLightning tournament.

I think we can all agree that the past 8 weeks have been a ride. We’ve seen some amazing projects get built by dedicated makers all over the world, accelerating the pace of Bitcoin and Lightning development and project incubation along the way. But like all great journeys, things must soon come to an end!

There was such an amazing turn out for this event but in no specific order we're pleased to bring you the 21 semi-finalists for BOLT🔩FUN’s #LegendsOfLightning tournament!

Drop a comments or 🔥 to show your support of their hard work in ushering the new generation of bitcoin open source projects and startups.

*   [USDp : the first USD on⚡️ \[10101\]](https://bolt.fun/project/10101) / [demo](https://rumble.com/embed/v3y1j3g/?pub=1mh890)
*   [Shock Wallet](https://bolt.fun/project/shocknet) / [demo](https://lightning.video/2d843133a13212686a37a40339f88d7970faaae6f728aeb2e05c8f955c99bdd6)
*   [PlebAI](https://bolt.fun/project/buildinpublic) / [demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZvGTggAFw8&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fbolt.fun%2F&feature=emb_title)
*   [BitShop](https://bolt.fun/project/bitshop) / [demo](https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/pPEc2mcUrYWLjK_9ext69KMPIh3ae-G7FgHz-eY2WkacWZVg7G-y8sJ5NfDXkWR9NtUw4eGqefyERNiK.E0VHDBJBlfqvukri?canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&startTime=1702220459000&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FeorxixtnXPfdWP7jc-tmkJSw0y79SZkYge4BDe1jBg1lwZPWq9xphrOFbBzQJkA0.3V6Jr2fukeuOSQhq%3FstartTime%3D1702220459000)
*   [Bitcoin Connect](https://bolt.fun/project/bitcoin-connect) / [demo](https://youtu.be/yFwe6IBM-10?si=BzWwogEUnz2O82Ua)
*   [SplitSats](https://bolt.fun/project/SplitSats) / [demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sUbBq7czvA)
*   [NostrAssets](https://bolt.fun/project/nostrassets) / [demo](https://youtu.be/tI8keMM5nBc)
*   [Bitcoin Tutuorial Japanese](https://bolt.fun/project/Bitcoin_Japanese) / [demo](https://bolt.fun/story/pitch-bitcoin-lightning-tutorial-for-new-japanese-users--1409)
*   [Resolvr](https://bolt.fun/project/resolvr) / [demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_STomyKxa8)
*   [Abbot](https://bolt.fun/project/abbot) / [demo](https://youtu.be/K9SEt_vG7Ow)
*   [21 Dias de Bitcoin](https://bolt.fun/project/21diasBTC) / [demo](https://veintiuno.world/21diasBTC/)
*   [Kumuly Pocket](https://bolt.fun/project/kumuly_pocket) / [demo](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRPUe5cZJyJxj8gnhyJwM5dfHU5KTveKe)
*   [Stream to Earn](https://bolt.fun/project/stream_to_earn) / [demo](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r4D_lL9CeIBkwwIEbH-bbh2xZ1snfyzf/view)
*   [Ahoro.org](https://bolt.fun/project/ahoro) / [demo](https://ahoro.org/)
*   [MiniMaxis](https://bolt.fun/project/minimaxis) / [demo](https://youtu.be/SBaXljxBGOA)
*   [BitChange](https://bolt.fun/project/BitChange) / [demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBxSgr5pZK8)
*   [Cascadr + Data Buffets](https://bolt.fun/project/data_buffets) / [demo](https://youtu.be/tDr96xL6jWw)
*   [SharEarn](https://bolt.fun/project/sharearn) / [demo](https://bit.ly/40d0uXh)
*   [TaskTiger](https://bolt.fun/project/tasktiger) / [demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=JkijYH1jybc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fbolt.fun%2F&feature=emb_title)
*   [Proxnut](https://bolt.fun/project/proxnut) / [demo](https://demo.proxnut.com/)
*   [JoinStr](https://bolt.fun/project/joinstr) / [demo](https://docs.joinstr.xyz/)

\***The list is not made by any specific ranking order**

### Closing Ceremony 🏆

![](https://i.imgur.com/r4luYBo.jpg)

Don’t forget about the highly anticipated Closing Ceremony we’re preparing for you! The finalists will get the opportunity to show their project demos live and judges will announce the winner! So set up a reminder, mark it on the calendar because we are promising you a fun time!

**See you on Sunday, December 17th at 20:00UTC!**

**Watch it on our [YouTube livestream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR1-HOS4xDA)!**

Shock & Roll!


Proxmox Donates €10k to the Perl and Raku Foundation

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This link was posted by [oalders](https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=oalders) 1 hour ago on [HN](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44659822). It received 109 points and 43 comments.

Setting Up Proxmox: A Step-By-Step Guide

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elysia

Pro Max 5x Quota Exhausted in 1.5 Hours Despite Moderate Usage

This link was posted by [cmaster11](https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=cmaster11) 1 hour ago on [HN](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47739260). It received 199 points and 126 comments.

prova

aliens_and_UFOs

cyphergatto

Self-hosting your own VPN on Proxmox is easy - here's how it's done

kman2140

AGORA

🌰Missing Nut String for todays Saloon Nut 🌰

DEFEAT THE BOTS!!  HAPPY HARVESTING 

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BlokchainB

AssumeUTXO

@provolone's bio

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Nutlife: nutzapped

lightning

Hexcodle

They may be “***pronatal***,” but they are most certainly not pro-human. ... To draw from the beginning of this article, Lyman Stone’s ***pronatalism*** understands “the economy” to be ... With these elaborations, we can finally understand why technocrats like Lyman Stone support ***pronatalism***

The Purpose of Production and the Economy: A Criticism of Pronatalist Economics

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> While there are many different factions of pronatalists, there are only a few prominent arguments, and for the purposes of this article, only the economic arguments matter. Lyman Stone summarizes the pronatalist economic argument well: if there are fewer people in the future, then there will be less demand for goods, causing asset prices—and everyone’s savings—to decline. In the wider economy, this downward spiral would be bad for firms, government revenues, social services, and economic growth. As the population and economy decline, markets will shrink, leading to increased monopoly power and increasing importance of intergenerational inheritance. The increasing inter-generational primacy of inheritance is bad—according to Lyman Stone—since it leads to decreased social mobility. To cap off Lyman Stone’s apocalyptic prognostications, even immigration cannot be relied upon to supply the number of bodies needed to sustain the economy. These arguments are not unique to Lyman Stone and are generally representative of utilitarian pronatalist economic arguments, as seen in a 2023 article by “former” CIA analyst Martin Gurri.

> Before getting to the deeper issue, there are a few basic economic fallacies which must be refuted here. Specifically, is it necessary for the wellbeing of everyone in the economy that prices and demand be constantly increasing?

> We can think about this using a hypothetical free market economy that is also experiencing a declining population due to birth rates below replacement level. Rather than seeing a downward spiral of price deflation leading to an economic shutdown, what we would see is that entrepreneurs and consumers would adjust to the declining population through normal market activity. Entrepreneurs would still act to provide for the future demands of consumers. Innovators would still try to commercialize new ideas and inventions, leading to industry disruptions and spurring economic development. Consumers would still accept or reject the products offered to them by entrepreneurs, meaning that some entrepreneurs would succeed while others would fail and go out of business. The production of goods for consumers would still occur. …

> With these elaborations, we can finally understand why technocrats like Lyman Stone support pronatalism. Beyond the appeals to personal happiness—which appear to be mere rhetorical facades rather than genuine concern—the draw to pronatalism is clearly born out of faulty economic reasoning. To draw from the beginning of this article, Lyman Stone’s pronatalism understands “the economy” to be some creature that needs a growing supply of people to grow and bestow benefits upon us, lest the statistics start to trend downward. There is no consideration for why man produces. There is no concept of discrete actions, no idea that the economy is the result of actions. There are only trend lines and aggregate statistics.

Beyond faulty economic reasoning, I cannot think of a colder, grosser argument for people to have children. This is not a movement that really loves families and children; rather, it is a movement of regime-friendly technocrats who want more cogs for their machine. They may be “pronatal,” but they are most certainly not pro-human.

It looks like these pronatalist look to production for production’s sake. Production of goods is just for making the *economy* stronger. The production of people is just to make the *economy* stronger. They miss all points for doing anything in the economy or, for yourself for that matter. Goods are produced to fulfill the desires of individuals and only to fulfill those desires. Any other reason is GIGO.