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https://www.wave.space

Get your 🟠 wavecard® - the ultimate Bitcoin debit card that spends BTC from your self-custody automatically 🔑 Connect it with your LN wallet via NWC.

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wavespace@getalby.com

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2026-03-27 16:09:07 UTC

The world is doing its thing again...
So we’re doing ours: making it cheaper to buy Bitcoin.
Get 50% off trading fees with promo code: BUYTHEDIP
Available to all of our users 🧡
Claim it on your Account page, valid until March 31st!
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2026-03-24 16:33:24 UTC

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The power of @nprofile…gs3w:
BTC on LN node -> EUR on Revolut
Takes roughly a minute!
#nevent1q…9zy7

2026-03-19 00:54:25 UTC

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Just sent straight to your LN address 😉

2026-03-18 11:58:38 UTC

Merchants don't accept Bitcoin directly? No problem.
This is how simple it is to spend self-custodial BTC anywhere VISA is accepted with our Bitcoin debit card:
https://blossom.primal.net/7229ba2f6fe92afef4a99fa9d918d58209d296473d7eb104dfed18b1173fd41f.mp4

2026-03-13 11:38:08 UTC

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Yeah, it's still a compromise we need to take to be able to interact with traditional finance (cards, IBANs). We hope for the endgame of native Bitcoin payments sooner, but currently it's a bit of a chicken & egg problem with merchants - not enough users asking to pay, so not enough merchants accept it, and vice versa.
So we're trying to piggyback on the existing incumbent rails to at least be able to employ sound money in self-custody today. If you use something like our NWC enabled debit card that pulls sats automatically via Lightning, then your actual Bitcoin stack is still very much private.
Obviously, wherever you can pay directly in BTC - do that (and also orangepill new merchants, too). But until Bitcoin network adoption flips fiat, we need to create more reasons for general masses to already try and use Bitcoin as money today.
Then, perhaps there will be more of them asking merchants to accept Bitcoin directly.

2026-03-12 17:20:09 UTC

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You can connect any self-custodial Bitcoin setup you want as a source/destination for our tools.
So yes, ultimately we connect Bitcoin that you hold yourself with the rest of the world.
1. Wavecard product works via @nprofile…gs3w , pulling sats from NWC enabled Lightning wallet.
2. LINK product links any onchain address with an IBAN, so that BTC automatically lands in your chosen self-custody.
3. Selling Bitcoin also works from any source: onchain, LN, NWC.

2026-03-12 15:49:07 UTC

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Depends on your tax jurisdiction. Some countries like Germany or Portugal have 0% capital gains on coins held for at least 1 year.

2026-03-12 14:42:03 UTC

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1. Revolut pushes for custodial services, they want to hold your Bitcoin and your keys. At wavespace we build the platform in a way that works with any Bitcoin setup, and we actively push to self-custody your coins.
2. Revolut charges 2-3x higher total fees when converting Bitcoin.
3. Revolut doesn't allow you to put any name you want on the debit card.
4. Revolut is still mostly a fiat-focused bank. Wavespace is building for the future of money - Bitcoin.
The only thing which we're still missing over Revolut is to be able to make third-party EUR transfers. We're actively working to deliver that, too.

2026-03-12 14:26:08 UTC

Bitcoin is better money. But it's still very much disconnected from daily finances:
- How do I pay rent?
- How do I buy groceries?
- How do I automate savings?
Wavespace solves all your banking needs with Bitcoin in one single app. Here is a demo of our newly upgraded platform:
https://blossom.primal.net/473392603fc7adb2bf6b1c9445e7b020fe80a31582cd2dc32900095b012122d3.mp4

2026-02-27 19:49:03 UTC

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Maybe it’s one and the same person? 🤔

2026-02-27 19:04:20 UTC

Have you claimed your LN address yet?? Satoshi is already taken, but we still have a lot of cool handles available!
Comment your wavespace address below, and we'll zap you 1,000 sats! ⚡⚡⚡
https://blossom.primal.net/b4741eeaa5d585b5b1a269756f5ac9aa519159b5d2bdac032b7780868b8551e1.png

2026-02-27 09:52:08 UTC

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Not yet, but we have all your feature requests noted since our last chat!

2026-02-25 19:17:55 UTC

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

2026-02-25 19:17:16 UTC

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Some fiat mines pay out bi-weekly, or so I've heard

2026-02-25 19:07:36 UTC

Big news, Bitcoiners! The next chapter of wavespace is live! 🎉
After months of gathering your feedback and building behind the scenes, we’ve just launched a fully redesigned web app that feels more like a modern banking app - but built for self-custodial Bitcoin 🔑
https://blossom.primal.net/9690f84719c35626c667996b08a58edd32e0a1aa2e743804a94b9c3ae7710c39.webp
🔥 WHAT'S NEW?
• A brand new look & cleaner UX with one-click access to core tools.
• Passwordless login - just email + 6-digit OTP.
• LINK - automated BTC purchases directly into self-custody via a dedicated IBAN.
• Lightning Addresses - send/receive BTC easily with reusable addresses.
• A smarter transaction list that groups, filters, and focuses on Bitcoin movement.
• More @nprofile…gs3w features - including 1-click BTC top-ups & sell options.
• Missions - gamified milestones and rewards for living on Bitcoin.
The upgrade is live now - try it and share your thoughts with us!
Thank you for helping us build this together! 🧡
You can find more details about all the new features & upgrades here: https://www.wave.space/blog/introducing-the-next-chapter-of-wave-space

2026-02-17 11:55:40 UTC

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You always need to check your bag. Don’t trust, verify 😂

2026-02-16 17:14:43 UTC

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Could you reach out over chat support on the website so we can investigate your case? You can also try using another device/browser

2026-02-16 15:11:17 UTC

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That is correct. Interacting with traditional finance rails in Europe is a regulated activity. We need to abide by these rules in order to be able to give you:
- a fully working VISA debit card
- a personal vIBAN in your own name
However, we design our products to work with your self-custody so that you retain the control of your BTC, and do not have to deal with capital being frozen for whatever reason.

2026-02-16 15:05:49 UTC

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No FX fees if spending in non-EUR fiat. You would get the interbank rate.
The only service fee we charge is 1% conversion fee for BTC.

2026-02-16 14:57:26 UTC

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If I remember correctly, the main difference is that you would have to manually sell into the BitPay card, which just spends fiat at that point.
It's like selling BTC into your bank account and then using that EUR balance with your traditional debit card.
Instead, with wavecard:
1. You hold BTC until the last possible second before paying at the shop (no manual pre-loading)
2. It connects to your Lightning wallet via NWC that allows for automatic topups to replenish the card with more BTC after each payment.

2026-02-16 14:01:31 UTC

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No one is forcing you to be a taxpayer in the jurisdiction with 20% capital gains.

2026-02-16 12:26:11 UTC

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It's great that you managed to create such a bubble around yourself, where a few basic merchants are enough for your lifestyle. However, it's naive to think that you will get the early majority to live on the Bitcoin standard like this. It's already hard for them to digest the volatility, let alone the lifestyle changes required to be able to pay only in BTC directly.
Most people:
- shop groceries in supermarkets that take EUR
- need to pay for flight tickets/trains/public transport in EUR
- need to pay their landlord in EUR
- subscribe to services online with EUR
- pay taxes in EUR
All of that can be done either by holding discretionary EUR balance, or by holding zero EUR and selling at the last possible second via wavespace. Even most avid Bitcoin evangelists end up holding EUR balances they are not proud. We solve for that, and with self-custody at the front.
You just refuse to make even one step down from your moral high-ground, posing your highly sacrificial lifestyle as the only way for masses. Which just further distances ordinary people, and actually slows down the adoption.
I'm quite sure most Bitcoiners end up holding EUR balances that they are not proud of. We solve for that.
This whole shaming of people who still have to interact with legacy finance out of pure need is just so counterproductive.

2026-02-16 11:59:12 UTC

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From user’s perspective, he is spending BTC from his self-custodial Lightning node connected to wavecard via Nostr Wallet Connect. Yes, Bitcoin is sold to fund the purchase, but ONLY because the receiver is not taking Bitcoin. It’s basically selling Bitcoin on behalf of the merchant. If 99%+ of society takes fiat today, how are you supposed to pay for groceries, pay rent, buy tickets?
Our users sell Bitcoin not because they want to, but because they don’t have anything else. If you have cash around, you’re essentially shorting Bitcoin. But if you’re all-in BTC, then you have to sell it to live. It doesn’t matter if you sell it to non-KYC gift cards, or you automate it via wavecard, you’re still selling. We’re not trying to deplete people’s stacks. Actually, they stack even their disposable fiat income into BTC, because they are confident that they can spend BTC instantly, and not worry about not being able to pay one way or another.
Let’s be realistic here - our product is not for those Bitcoiners that already went underground. This won’t make them KYC, like it won’t make you KYC. We’re not competing with whatever setup you have to pay for your life. We’re competing with other debit cards that are all KYC’ed regardless, like Revolut. Except, at least we can offer a Bitcoin-only debit card that spends from self-custody and doesn’t require you to hold shitcoins (fiat included).
If you’re already using debit cards, ours is the best option today. The first step to living on real money in self-custody.

2026-02-16 11:49:51 UTC

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I don't know on what planet do you live on where everyone around you accepts BTC directly, but please come to Europe and try living your life where 99% of merchants and landlords want Euros in exchange of goods & services.

2026-02-16 11:36:52 UTC

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I mean you can keep posting the same ignorant screenshots over again on each post, but it just doesn’t work like that with debit cards.
These cards do not create any new fiat in circulation, it’s simply a tool to be able to spend your BTC, when it’s not accepted directly. These cards sell BTC on the merchant’s behalf at the market rate, since they are the ones that want to be paid in fiat.
This is just a tool to operate in the legacy world that is lagging behind

2026-02-16 11:28:02 UTC

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Nope

2026-02-15 19:29:08 UTC

🟠 PHYSICAL WAVECARD IN ACTION!
Buying coffee at McDonald’s with self-custodial BTC, powered by @nprofile…jfa8 ‘s @npub19hg…yv9p
https://blossom.primal.net/51b11bfdabf650a1c09f7396a39847791a9085f19e3af24192043d97762149fc.mov

2026-02-06 13:16:35 UTC

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What's funny is that even if he would have a local milkman that is taking only BTC, that milkman would still have to sell that BTC to pay his bills. As long as Darth doesn't see the fiat conversion happen in front of his eyes, it's apparently all fine.
Meanwhile, I'm here being a "fiat maxi", holding zero fiat on me, just because I'm selling my BTC on behalf of the merchant who doesn't take it directly.

2026-02-06 13:06:26 UTC

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I suspect Darth posts directly from the future, where there is 100% BTC acceptance on Earth. Gives me hope!
https://blossom.primal.net/69771bd94ee934a1f1287cdd5f50bc47b90586e27000d230f361e6fcccea7d6c.gif

2026-02-06 12:58:19 UTC

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@nprofile…l0ea tell me one thing. When you go about your day and need to buy some milk, or fill up some gas, do you carry physical fiat shitcoins with you in your pocket? How do you pay?

2026-02-06 12:51:51 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/ff3efa762003d26f0d78ca033df860e53b12b3a3c26f49ed3af8aa0e7d6e6379.gif

2026-02-06 12:47:05 UTC

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@DarthCoin is our biggest “supporter” from day 1 on Stacker News. Very consistently slandering us on all socials. Here’s a bit more in depth context of our different takes on this matter:
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs07hmehrhyvx8xuv79en4yt75rgyxqvellqus0vr0xycg775ykgjqjtyced

2026-02-04 19:26:53 UTC

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It can be used globally, including the UK, but we can only accept KYC from EEA citizens or residents. We cannot accept UK residents. So you could be a UK citizen but would need to have residency within Europe

2026-02-04 19:06:00 UTC

DO YOU WANT TO BE SATOSHI NAKAMOTO?
It's actually very simple:
1. Order your physical wavecard for €29.99 in BTC on https://wave.space
2. Put any pseudonym you want on it
3. Connect the card to your self-custodial Lightning wallet via NWC
Spend BTC from self-custody anywhere in the world. Future is here!
https://blossom.primal.net/f777a16e7c2e9b207f4125f43496ce4d7497ada2e1e78a60b67acedf9afc7eac.jpg

2026-01-27 17:08:24 UTC

PHYSICAL WAVECARDS ARE FINALLY HERE!
"When physical cards?" has probably been the most frequent request we've heard over 2025. That's why we're super excited to break these news to you: from now on you can order a physical wavecard, delivered straight to your doorstep!
THE BENEFITS OF THE PHYSICAL CARD
While our virtual cards can already be used in real life via contactless mobile wallets, physical cards carry a number of additional benefits:
💶 ATMs: Withdraw cash in local currency globally (€2 +3% fee passed on at cost)
🌏 Pay anywhere: You can use a physical card in places where contactless methods are not accepted
🕵️ Better privacy: you do not need to rely on third parties (Apple Pay, Curve, Google Pay) that are mediating your virtual card transactions
💳 PRICE: €29.99 in BTC
🎁 LAUNCH OFFER: the first 10 people who order a physical card will get a 100% fee refund, so be quick! Max 1 free card per person.
‍📦 SHIPPING: free tracked post, or €30 for DHL Express delivery
Hold the power of Bitcoin in your hands!
Order your wavecard on wavespace today.
https://blossom.primal.net/d3d8dbcc72ac3d017da189642a862ccccd3144a42600b097e5308bef3e0102a6.png

2025-12-31 16:26:46 UTC

Getting this Bitcoin Wall Calendar ready for 2026 🚀 Thanks @nprofile…xyfu for putting this together, happy to be sponsoring such cool initiatives!
P.S. you can get yours on @nprofile…r6c3 e-shop, too!
https://blossom.primal.net/704cf0634b56374c6c2bd87f4dc4f7087a858cfbad5e082484c08ddf405c5cfe.jpg

2025-12-30 15:49:14 UTC

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That's true. We're solving this friction from the user side, not the merchant side. Our tools are for someone who wants to live on Bitcoin, yet has to pay in fiat in 99% of the cases.
However, the idea is that if more people would move onto the Bitcoin standard because of convenient tools like wavecard, then more people would also try to "orange pill" the merchants to accept Bitcoin natively, as it's obviously even more cheaper, more private, less intermediaries, etc.
It's a bit of catch-22 problem between merchants and shoppers. But our thesis is that it's very unlikely that the adoption will come from merchants first, and then onto people. It has to be from people who get in the habit of paying with Bitcoin one way or another and then merchants will eventually flip.

2025-12-30 15:09:56 UTC

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Unfortunately, non-KYC cards are much more limited. Not accepted by as many merchants, not possible to add on mobile wallets, no physical cards as well. And sometimes non-KYC simply means that they won’t ask for details proactively, but they might freeze your balance and still ask for KYC if they don’t like your transactions.

2025-12-30 11:50:41 UTC

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Glad to be helping you live on Bitcoin 🫡

2025-12-27 16:30:35 UTC

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For the record, we identified the issue to be related to our IP checker provider being on end-user's specific DNS blacklist. We're using a third-party IP checker to serve a simple EU disclaimer. Removing that IP checker from the user's blacklist helped resolve the issue. We will check if there's a way to get rid of this third-party reliance all together.
Generally, users can and do use VPNs on our platform.

2025-12-27 15:14:48 UTC

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I realized that, and sent another dm over Iris. Are you able to see that?

2025-12-27 15:00:36 UTC

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Hey! Could you reach out over support, so we can investigate your issue specifically? Some of our users do use VPN successfully, we haven’t added any specific blocks recently. In fact, we removed one dependency on IP checkers that was blocking private Firefox sessions before.

2025-12-22 11:49:56 UTC

SANTA CLAUS COMPETITION UPDATE
Someone has almost tripled the top wavecard payment this holiday season! 🎅
REMINDER: the biggest card payment until Dec 25 will get 100% of service fees refunded!
Also, don't forget that all payments over 210,000 sats generate 1,000 sats donations via proofofheart.org and give you a ticket to win our wavespace hoodie!
https://blossom.primal.net/a1954eac51b9170666e5e83e0eb331bb7353404dc6a71d32b692cd4edb05cada.png

2025-12-18 13:08:58 UTC

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Someone has already beat the leader with 712,519 sats wavecard payment. The competition goes on! 🎅
#nevent1q…x5jv

2025-12-17 11:14:18 UTC

Who is the biggest Santa Claus?
Buy your last minute gifts with your wavecard and get rewarded! The biggest card payment between Dec 10 - 25 will get 100% of the fees refunded!
P.S. Currently the leading payment is 622,364 sats
https://blossom.primal.net/c56c7290dcc0428489ebea16222e4b8f693361b367542e27ed973bc11a0b6af2.png

2025-12-15 12:07:27 UTC

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You could also define it as "involuntary donations to questionable causes"

2025-12-15 11:55:53 UTC

🟠 NEW: TRANSACTION EXPORTS
Whether you're filing for taxes or tracking your budget, you can now export all of your wavespace transactions in a CSV or Excel formats.
You will find the tool in your "Account" section.
https://blossom.primal.net/4ed3dfb564e95afad42a98a1dedc0cfa24feb5734e46e7b54530ce23cfe8cb75.png

2025-12-12 19:53:59 UTC

Did you know that you can spend Bitcoin from your self-custody via Garmin Watch? This is probably the most unique use case our users have discovered
1. Connect your lightning node to wavespace via NWC
2. Add your wavecard to Garmin Pay
3. Tap your watch anywhere VISA is accepted

2025-12-10 17:14:06 UTC

GIVE TWICE THIS CHRISTMAS 🧡
Introducing a collab with Proof of Heart - a Bitcoin-native charity directory, allowing donors to give BTC without any intermediaries.
Until Dec 25, all wavecard payments over 210,000 sats will earn 1,000 sats donation to a charity of your choice!
And that's not all! You can also win a limited edition wave.space hoodie & 100% of your fees paid back. Read more here: https://www.wave.space/blog/give-twice-this-christmas-with-wave-space-proof-of-heart
https://blossom.primal.net/0fc9f17a84a97c47936b26aacb053a4f951c78050fbfdc8337a831231c9c70c7.png

2025-12-06 16:31:29 UTC

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That’s the way! We build for people like you 🧡

2025-11-25 11:36:13 UTC

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Looks amazing! Can’t wait for 2026 🤝

2025-11-19 23:24:02 UTC

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1. From user’s perspective, he is spending BTC from his self-custodial Lightning node connected to wavecard via Nostr Wallet Connect. Yes, Bitcoin is sold to fund the purchase, but ONLY because the receiver is not taking Bitcoin. It’s basically selling Bitcoin on behalf of the merchant. If 99%+ of society takes fiat today, how are you supposed to pay for groceries, pay rent, buy tickets?
2. Our users sell Bitcoin not because they want to, but because they don’t have anything else. If you have cash around, you’re essentially shorting Bitcoin. But if you’re all-in BTC, then you have to sell it to live. It doesn’t matter if you sell it to non-KYC gift cards, or you automate it via wavecard, you’re still selling. We’re not trying to deplete people’s stacks. Actually, they stack even their disposable fiat income into BTC, because they are confident that they can spend BTC instantly, and not worry about not being able to pay one way or another.
3. Let’s be realistic here. Our product is not for those Bitcoiners that already went underground. This won’t make them KYC, like it won’t make you KYC. We’re not competing with whatever setup you have to pay for your life. We’re competing with other debit cards that are all KYC’ed regardless, like Revolut. Except, at least we can offer a Bitcoin-only debit card that spends from self-custody and doesn’t require you to hold shitcoins (fiat included). If you’re using debit cards, ours is the best option today.
4. There are already plenty of very smart builders working on the solutions for the inevitable endgame of native Bitcoin payments. We don’t need to exclusively stack all the manpower on this now.
The real question is when is this endgame gonna arrive? I think we simply have different assumptions of the fastest path to reach it.
It’s not enough to just build native stuff and expect the humanity to choose a dramatically smaller payment network. There’s a huge chasm between the early adopters of Bitcoin and the rest of the humanity. You’re expecting the “stupid” people, as you call it, to suddenly do a 180 on their habits, go fully non-KYC, drop their usual payment methods and live your way. It hasn’t happened and it’s naive to expect that people will choose sacrifice over convenience. This disconnect is actually holding us back. Your way is to be very strict, demanding and educational. Being one person, you have converted tons of people, relatively, but these are early adopters on the long-tail of the distribution.
Instead, we come to the majority’s KYC’ed yard, and try to offer the first stepping stone. Something that would at least tick some good boxes: being able to own only good money, put it in self-custody, without changing their habits. That will create a lot more zero-fiat Bitcoiners who will still demand merchants to allow them to pay in Bitcoin directly. Then, we will have a real chance to flip the fiat tables sooner.
And lastly, our roadmap does eventually include a native non-KYC Bitcoin payment wallet, so all those debit card users will be able to easily graduate into native payments when there are merchants that take Bitcoin.
You’ve been criticizing us since inception on Stacker News, and we do read your stuff. I tried my best to explain our case. Although I won’t change your opinion, I just hope that you can see where we’re coming from and the intentions we have.

2025-11-19 00:42:10 UTC

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We’re not competing with native Bitcoin payments. Wherever Bitcoin is accepted directly, you should always pay with no intermediaries. And all Bitcoiners still have the duty of persistently orange-pilling merchants, regardless of the payment method used today. You should always ask for paying with Bitcoin.
The argument that “if you go to merchant with a VISA card, that merchant will never adopt Bitcoin” is not accurate, because they already get 99% of all payments in fiat. This is a catch-22 situation for Bitcoin acceptance, whereas fiat has the network effect of being accepted 10/10 times.
Our assumption is that we can only really compete in a timely manner with the fiat system by piggybacking on its existing rails, and at least creating more reasons for people to own ALL of their capital in Bitcoin TODAY, where 99%+ of merchants still do not accept Bitcoin.
There’s a huge gap between early Bitcoin adopters and the rest of the humanity who still sees it as an investment. Most people are scared of Bitcoin, don’t know what can they even do with it beyond allocating a percentage of their “investment portfolio”.
The early majority, who are not tinkerers and early adopters like yourself, are looking at this more pragmatically, and will only switch their capital to real money, including even disposable income, if they are confident that they can fund their lifestyle today. These are not the people who will shape their lifestyle on gift cards, cash and 2 random shops that are accepting BTC directly. Meanwhile, the time is ticking, and Bitcoin is being gobbled up by existing centralised power players. Most people are still gonna ignore it until the government endorses it or enforces it.
We want more people to hold zero fiat today. If that means that you sell BTC at the last possible second, because your big name grocery shop only takes fiat, that is a fair deal, imo.
@nprofile…g9zp we respect your educational material on Bitcoin since ages, and your non-compromising stance on Bitcoin ethics and principles is exemplary, but we’re not the enemy, even though you seem to think so.
I can’t see why we can’t:
1. Always educate and ask merchants to accept Bitcoin
2. Pay in Bitcoin if they accept it
3. If they don’t accept it, use wavecard, which at least can tap into your self-custodial BTC, and you don’t need to have fiat laying around.

2025-11-03 19:17:29 UTC

SOLD MY BITCOIN…
… to buy coffee today with the wavecard 😎

2025-10-30 17:06:33 UTC

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No need to hold any Euros anymore! Become a ZERO-EURO BITCOINER today with wave.space!
#nevent1q…ksq8

2025-10-29 17:16:43 UTC

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🚀 Just dropped: the latest episode of Once Bitten podcast between our co-founder Felix & Daniel Prince, exploring the quest of living on Bitcoin today, and why you might be shorting Bitcoin without even realising it!
#nevent1q…4j8n

2025-10-24 14:11:35 UTC

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Nice catch 😂

2025-10-23 13:58:34 UTC

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We have something similar on the roadmap as well. The wavecard already allows you to spend Bitcoin anywhere globally, by selling it at the last possible second and funding the fist payment for a merchant.
You can either connect your LN wallet to spend from self-custody (via NWC) or store BTC on the wavecard custodially.
Technically, the custodial BTC balance could be collateralized for a loan that is also then folded back into the same BTC on the card, essentially working like a “boosted” Bitcoin position that is partly spendable without capital gains.
We’re on the same mission to not hold any fiat whatsoever, and to automate all liquidations into fiat at the recipient level, so that you, as a Bitcoiner, wouldn’t ever need to even care about any fiat balances.

2025-10-22 21:07:35 UTC

Funny thing about the last 10 years - all you had to do was click one button to make it.
In 10 years, this statement will still be valid.

2025-10-10 10:57:57 UTC

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2025-10-09 17:27:55 UTC

Say no to Kraken, Coinbase, Binance and other CEX'es!
Earlier this summer we've put together a list of TOP 5 brokers to buy Bitcoin straight into your self-custody (yes, we self-assigned ourselves the top spot, shocker!)
We've compared fees, speed, limits and other valuable benefits (such as personal vIBANs): https://www.wave.space/blog/top-5-bitcoin-exchanges-in-the-eu-to-buy-btc-into-self-custody

2025-10-07 16:34:55 UTC

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wavecard gibt es seit neustem auch als AlbyHub applet! 💳 🐝💨
(Wenn ihr euch über @nprofile…x6g9 anmeldet, findet ihr auch eine sweete kleine Belohnung von 10,000 sats! 🧡 😉)

2025-10-03 22:18:20 UTC

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Amazing initiative! Let’s make it happen 🧡

2025-09-29 15:32:44 UTC

Bitcoin is superior money, and early adopters already recognise that. But it still lacks the network effects that make it a pragmatic means of payment for the remaining majority.
Today's financial infrastructure is built for fiat, leaving Bitcoin disconnected from daily life. Closing that gap is crucial – money that’s accepted 10/10 times naturally wins out over money that's accepted 1, 2, 3, 5, or even 9/10 times.
The endgame we all want to see is circular Bitcoin economies, but the only way for Bitcoin to rapidly take over fiat is to piggyback on the already existing payment rails to hijack the network effects fiat already has.
Shop accepts BTC -> pay in BTC
Shop doesn't accept BTC -> you still pay in BTC (selling on behalf of them).
Wavecard is the ultimate Bitcoin debit card that makes Bitcoin accepted literally anywhere!

2025-09-26 16:40:33 UTC

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Applying as we speak 🤝

2025-09-18 14:21:20 UTC

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Too early, need more cheap sats 🙏

2025-09-15 11:46:11 UTC

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knobs ftw!

2025-09-15 11:45:35 UTC

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Don't miss your chance to win a limited edition Seedor Kit!
#nevent1q…sjs9

2025-09-13 10:40:51 UTC

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Mcdonald’s accepts Bitcoin?? 🤔
#nevent1q…tc9g

2025-09-12 12:43:36 UTC

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Self-Custodial Mode is now even more powerful!
Monitor your wavecard spending directly from inside your Lightning Wallet ⚡️ 💳
Connect your wallet once, and only open wavespace when you really need to.
#nevent1q…53fn

2025-09-10 12:12:40 UTC

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Sell all fiat, anon!
#naddr1qv…snat

2025-09-08 16:31:39 UTC

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Nice wave Jeff! 🤙🏄‍♂️

2025-09-08 15:06:50 UTC

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Fair enough 👍

2025-09-08 08:38:11 UTC

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Glad to be sponsoring this campaign! The community needs more people working on Bitcoin 🔧🧡

2025-09-05 10:17:23 UTC

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This would be unique for each jurisdiction. Technically, each payment is a BTC sale. We will provide you with an exportable transaction list that would have the associated exchange rates and fees.
This would be solely your responsibility to comply with your local tax laws. At least until 2026 we’re not forced to report anything automatically. And then DAC8 trchnically kicks in, but we’re still investigating how will that be enforced upon us. If any automated reporting is requested, we would let our users know.

2025-09-05 09:26:39 UTC

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Let’s go 🤝🧡

2025-08-17 08:18:43 UTC

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Definining = limiting. Seeking to describe the absolute freedom is a futile effort.
GM 🧡

2025-08-17 04:32:03 UTC

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Hard to say. We're following the regulatory developments there, seems like things are starting to slowly move to the right direction, but at the moment it's still a bit too early for us.

2025-08-15 16:26:19 UTC

Maybe on the stage? 🤔
https://blossom.primal.net/5f7c00cb21a25e9db17f9904b22e1604a2d0f3b41a07e21ef55d18ea7ca8e405.jpg

2025-08-15 10:22:13 UTC

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Exactly! Even your disposable fiat income can be swapped to BTC. All you need is to be able to instantly liquidate it in your daily life.
So basically: a Bitcoin debit card + a direct bridge with your bank for rent payments and other transfers. Both of which we already provide for Europeans.
Bottom line is - there’s no need to hold ANY euros anymore. Which also means that we lower the entry barrier to stack for those that have little to no savings.

2025-08-15 08:31:45 UTC

Are you at @npub1w2e…pmgp today? Let’s meet up 🤝
https://blossom.primal.net/c6381e250e85a02f7161c48fe4de5dee7a8b85535145527fe0b18ba9fbe26d27.jpg

2025-08-14 17:55:39 UTC

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🏆 LEADERBOARD UPDATE
We're giving away 210K sats! All you need to do is use your wavecard like you normally would – at home, on holidays, or wherever your Bitcoin journey takes you. The country with the most wavecard transactions wins, and its users split the sats based on their card activity!
TOP 5:
1. Netherlands - 99 TXs
2. Germany - 74
3. Italy - 47
4. Lithuania - 42
5. Czechia - 34
#nevent1q…ze6m

2025-08-08 14:06:12 UTC

🔥 Europe’s Bitcoiners – it’s game time.
We're giving away 210,000 sats this August in the Battle of the Bitcoin Nations 🇪🇺
Rep your country by paying with wavecard® — the more TXs, the bigger your share!
Read more: https://www.wave.space/blog/the-battle-of-the-bitcoin-nations-210-000-sats-prize-pool

2025-07-31 13:16:57 UTC

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Maybe a contender for 4-5th spot, but with a spread of around 2% is not among the cheapest for sure.

2025-07-31 13:06:09 UTC

Not your keys, not your Bitcoin!
Still buying & holding BTC on custodial exchanges like Kraken, Coinbase or Binance? Time to level up. 🟠
We reviewed the TOP 5 EU brokers that let you buy Bitcoin straight into your own self-custody: https://www.wave.space/blog/top-5-bitcoin-exchanges-in-the-eu-to-buy-btc-into-self-custody

2025-07-23 17:24:49 UTC

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Not yet. At the moment the closest option is to add it on your mobile wallet for contactless payments

2025-07-23 15:45:18 UTC

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Fair enough

2025-07-23 15:27:24 UTC

When the merchant doesn't accept BTC directly, but you still spend your sats with the wavecard:
https://blossom.primal.net/81327a025dd3d14b5aa0d3c2096439585df5a164b0a387303b6758b284b76a6b.mp4

2025-07-23 13:56:39 UTC

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Thank you for your kind words! We're on a mission to enable more "Zero-Euro Bitcoiners".
There's no need to hold any euros, when you can pay with Bitcoin anywhere, even if shops don't accept it directly yet!

2025-07-12 14:06:29 UTC

What does it take to live on Bitcoin in Europe today?
What do I do if friends or merchants do not accept my BTC directly?
In this presentation at FREE Madeira meet-up last month, Eivydas discussed the monetary situation in Europe, the role of Bitcoin, and how Europeans can leverage already existing interconnectedness with payment rails, to live on Bitcoin in the world that still operates in fiat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvAC_JOQtvk

2025-07-10 22:53:49 UTC

Bitcoin’s value is like time - both inevitably advance in one direction.
Yet time flows at a relatively steady pace, while Bitcoin is much more fluid.
On days like this, I wish Bitcoin stayed cheaper for longer. Because those of us living on Bitcoin convert our productivity into sats - and today, I earned fewer of them 🤷.
#selfish #cheaperforlonger

2025-07-05 13:29:28 UTC

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That’s a very comprehensive response, thanks! The main idea for our Bitcoin card is that you would be able to hold BTC until the last possible second, and also with self-custody in mind (powered by NWC). Indeed, if you still have fiat, I’d say the rational priority is to spend that over “hard” money. But for those that want to already live on Bitcoin, and allocate their disposable income (which is still on average a rational choice even if you spend it the same month) such solution as wavecard solves the instant liquidation peoblem in all of those cases where merchants do not accept BTC directly.
Answers to your questions:
1. Conversion fees refer to BTC -> EUR conversion when paying with the card - that’s 1% for us in revenue. On top of that, the BTC price itself might be up to 0.5% worse than you would get on other exchanges as a mid-market rate. This is the same price we get from our liquidity providers, and we just pass it on at cost. Besides that, there are no other fees, and we do not charge any FX fees. Meaning that you fan freely pay in any fiat currency globally, and will still end up losing max 1.5% from your BTC in self-custody to a burger in your hands.
2. We can accept EEA citizens OR residents. If you apply as a citizen, then you only need an ID and selfie. If you do not have EEA citizenship, then EEA proof of address is accepted instead.
3. Third-party IBAN transfers are not allowed yet, but we’re working on it.
4. Yes, you can easily freeze your card, add limits or control contactless payments specifically. Like a normal VISA card

2025-07-05 08:34:00 UTC

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What card do you use for 1.2% total, if I may ask? Does it also not have any FX fees while travelling?

2025-07-05 08:31:03 UTC

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GM! Great words to start the day 🙌

2025-07-02 16:27:50 UTC

Some argue that Bitcoin is like an IQ test, but it’s much more of an EGO test.
It’s never too late, anon.

2025-07-01 14:13:47 UTC

Exit the ponzi. Live on Bitcoin.
https://blossom.primal.net/11a8bc65b189603a6bdb85b461cb2f678704ad205e0f3aa4188c0e2152e4e557.jpg

2025-06-27 14:10:55 UTC

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Potentially, but we do not have any concrete timelines for that. Would need to find a licensed partner in other jurisdictions for issuing debit cards.

2025-06-25 16:37:13 UTC

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Very motivating to hear this! And we have so much more planned for the wavecard, as well as for the whole self-custodial Bitcoin banking experience 🙌
With wavespace:
1. There’s no need to hold Euros anymore
2. There’s no need to hold BTC on exchanges.

2025-06-25 16:12:25 UTC

How to spend BTC from self-custody if merchants do not accept it directly?🤔
Here's a short demo of our NWC-enabled wavecard - a Bitcoin debit card that spends your self-custodial BTC across 150M+ shops globally!
🟠 Hold your BTC until the last possible second!
@nprofile…svvj + @nprofile…fy4z = 🧡
https://youtu.be/OHLMEOcsA8k

2025-06-22 13:59:00 UTC

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When we eventually ship physical cards, we will make sure they are properly branded 👍