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Manas Dash retweeted
Gifting a hardware wallet this Diwali? A few things make it a good gift instead of a stressful one.
1. Give it sealed. The person should open the box and set it up themselves, so nobody else has ever seen their keys.
2. Tell them to write down the recovery phrase the device shows, and check it against the screen. You shouldn’t know it, and neither should anyone else.
3. Pick one that matches the person. A simple, well-documented wallet for a beginner, an open-source one for someone who likes to verify things.
4. Pair it with a steel backup if you can, since paper is the weak point in most setups.
Not sure which to choose? DM us or WhatsApp +91 94452 99189 and we’ll help you pick.
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Manas Dash retweeted
From three days of BOSS Summit in Jaipur to two days on the Bitshala FOSS Stage at @thebitmela, it has been quite a journey.
We went deep into the work: Bitcoin Core, wallet development, Lightning, privacy, Nostr, cryptography, security, open-source infrastructure, and much more. We saw developers take apart difficult problems, share code, run workshops, test ideas, and put their projects in front of the community.
Few highlights: We mined testnet coins with @powdae, raced to claim 36,000 sats through Coconut Wallet, explored fuzzing Lightning implementations with @nishant282003, built with CDK, saw the Formstr stack by @HeyFormstr, CryoBrick by @apalok21, OpenSwap by @citadelfoss, and witnessed the official launch of Shroud by @theanmolsharma_.
We also had conversations that matter just as much: how to teach Bitcoin, build stronger communities, create sustainable businesses, protect privacy, and make self-custody accessible to more people.
And perhaps the best part was watching people learn from one another. First files uploaded to Formster Drive, sats earned, questions asked, ideas challenged, connections made, and new friendships formed.
To every speaker who shared their work, every builder who showed up with something to demonstrate, every attendee who asked a question, every volunteer who made things happen, and everyone who spent these five days with us: thank you 🙇♂️
This is what building an ecosystem looks like. Not just big announcements or finished products, but people showing up, sharing knowledge, helping each other, and putting in the work.
We came together to build, and we leave with more ideas, stronger connections, and plenty of work still ahead.
The stages are coming down, but the building continues.
Until next time 🚀🧡
Now, a product launch at the Bitshala FOSS Stage!
@theanmolsharma_ officially introduces Shroud, a Bitcoin wallet built around Silent Payments (BIP352).
With traditional Bitcoin addresses, reusing one address for multiple payments can make transactions easier to link. Shroud tackles this problem.
Share one reusable Silent Payment address. Every payment generates a unique on-chain destination, making it harder for outside observers to link payments to the same recipient.
Under the hood, this involves key derivation, scanning the blockchain for incoming payments, and constructing transactions securely.
Welcome to the world, Shroud!
Download: shroudwallet.com
Great to be part of Bitmela 2026 in Jaipur, meeting Bitcoiners, exchanging ideas, and connecting with people building the future of decentralized money.
The future is self-sovereign. 🚀
#Bitmela #Bitcoin #BTC #SelfCustody #Jaipur
Manas Dash retweeted
What if the unused disk space on your laptop or home computer could become part of a shared storage network?
@itsmanasdash is demoing a Nostr-based storage orchestrator that lets people pool spare storage without running a central server or exposing their public IP address.
The engineering challenge is coordinating storage across independent machines while keeping the system self-hostable and built on open protocols.
Instead of depending entirely on a central cloud provider, this approach explores how existing resources can be combined into distributed infrastructure.
Next up at BOSS Summit: @ajay_sehwal on Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) and its integration into @ZeusLN
NWC (NIP-47) lets apps communicate with Lightning wallets through encrypted messages over Nostr relays, without needing a direct connection to the node.
In ZEUS, connections can use QR codes or connection strings, with per-app permissions and spending limits. ZEUS can also connect to external NWC-compatible wallets.
Docs: docs.zeusln.app/nostr-wallet…
Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1mGp…
Manas Dash retweeted
Setting up a Bitaxe is simpler than most people expect. Here’s the whole process, start to finish.
1. Plug in the power supply and the screen lights up
2. Connect it to your Wi-Fi from your phone or laptop
3. Open its web interface and enter your pool address and your Bitcoin address
4. Save, and it starts hashing
From then on the screen shows your live hashrate, so you can see it working without opening anything.
No terminal, no rack, no special hardware. Watch the full setup in the video below, and if you get stuck at any step, DM us and we’ll walk you through it.
#bitaxe $BTC
Manas Dash retweeted
The Gamma 601 runs at about 1.2 TH/s on 17W, which is less than a phone charger. Plug it in, point it at a pool, and watch your hashrate on the screen.
Solo mining income is small and uneven, so don’t buy one expecting a paycheck. You’re buying a real, independent entry into the block-finding lottery that costs almost nothing to keep running.
₹18,000
#bitaxe $BTC
Manas Dash retweeted
A Bitcoin key is just a very large number. Its security depends entirely on how unpredictable the process was that picked it.
Guess one coin flip: 1 in 2. That’s 1 bit of entropy. Guess 256 flips in the right order: 1 in 2²⁵⁶. That’s the level of unpredictability a hardware wallet has to reproduce on its own.
It’s harder than it sounds. Computers are built to give the same output for the same input, so they can’t simply “be random.” Software random number generators start from a seed, and if that seed becomes known, every output is predictable. People aren’t reliable either: we avoid repeats and round numbers, which makes our “random” picks easier to guess.
That’s why hardware wallets rely on physical noise inside the device, such as tiny timing variations in electronic circuits, rather than a formula. Many also mix several sources together, so one weak source doesn’t sink the whole key.
Most people never think about this step, yet it decides whether a key is secure from the very first second.
@BlockstreamJade
Manas Dash retweeted
NerdOctaxe: ~9.6 TH/s for ₹53,000 — roughly ₹5,520 per TH/s. $BTC
Compare that to the Gamma 601 at ₹18,000 for 1.2 TH/s — about ₹15,000 per TH/s. The entry unit costs less upfront, but NerdOctaxe is actually the better value per unit of hashrate in the lineup.
Runs on open-source firmware too — point it at whatever pool you choose, including solo-mining pools, nothing locked down.
The largest footprint in the lineup, built for people who've already decided solo mining is worth taking seriously.
₹53,000
Manas Dash retweeted
The NerdQaxe++ Hydro runs the same quad-BM1370 core as the standard NerdQaxe++, just liquid-cooled instead of air-cooled. $BTC
What that actually buys you: higher sustained hashrate (4.8–6 TH/s vs ~4.6), noticeably quieter operation, and better thermal stability if you're running it 24/7.
Worth it if noise matters (shared space) or you want it pushed toward the top of its range reliably. If you're fine with fan noise in another room, the standard NerdQaxe++ gets you most of the way there for the same price.
₹35,000
Manas Dash retweeted
🎁 GIVEAWAY 🎁
Win a Koshh Tag — the self-custody backup. Winner's choice of finish: Mirror, Matte, or Black.
To enter:
1️⃣ Follow @BitashaIndia
2️⃣ Like & Repost
3️⃣ Tag a friend
Good luck!
Manas Dash retweeted
This is what a real Bitaxe setup looks like — no warehouse, no rack of machines. Just this, plugged in, running. $BTC
Screen shows your live hashrate the second it boots. That's the whole point: you're not trusting a dashboard somewhere else, you're watching it work in your hand.
Bitaxe — ₹18,000. DM "MINE"
Manas Dash retweeted
🎙️Bitcoin Talks with @bala_1116🎙️
What does it take to go from Bitcoin investor to open-source contributor and hardware builder?
Our latest episode follows Bala’s journey into Bitcoin development, from @bitshala_org cohorts and transaction introspection to building open-source libraries and hardware at @BitashaIndia.
We talk about:
- Learning Bitcoin by building and doing, not just studying theory
- UTXO coin selection and open-source Rust libraries
- Transaction introspection, covenants, and scripting limits
- Vaults, timelocks, and better self-custody
- Building miners, SeedSigners and steel seed plates in India
- Fuzz testing and contributing to Bitcoin infrastructure
- Protocol ossification and the future of Bitcoin development
Key Timestamps:
00:42 | Bala’s background and entry into Bitcoin
03:42 | From investor to protocol developer
05:32 | Bitshala cohorts and group learning
10:23 | Onboarding through hands-on Lightning
14:56 | Building a Rust UTXO coin selection library
20:24 | Transaction introspection, covenants & scripting
24:39 | Vaults, timelocks & self-custody
29:56 | Fuzz testing Utreexo
32:21 | Building Bitcoin hardware in India
34:57 | SeedSigners & manual dice entropy
41:40 | Mentorship, developer support & meetups
46:42 | Advice for young Bitcoin builders
51:08 | Protocol ossification & future evolution
Whether you’re a developer, builder, or simply curious about how Bitcoin gets built, this conversation is worth your time.
🎬 Watch the full episode: 👇
Manas Dash retweeted
Yesterday we met Rishab from @AdvisorLaborLaw
Bitmela is about increasing literacy and building the foundation to put India on the global map 🇮🇳
India's first Bitcoin Festival, happening in Jaipur, Oct 30 & 31st!
Manas Dash retweeted
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