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your flash BTC lightning wallet now runs on spark. we migrated every btc wallet from breez to spark. zero data loss. nothing you had to do. just faster, more reliable lightning under the hood.

flash map now has 12,700+ places to spend bitcoin. we integrated @btcmap — every bitcoin-accepting merchant in the caribbean and beyond is now on your map. one search. flash merchants and bitcoin merchants together. getflash.io/map

flash v0.5.0 is out. faster lightning. 12,700 new merchants. nostr built in. and more. here's what changed.

upgrading from personal to merchant is now a few taps in the flash app. no forms. no contacting support. now it’s all automated in-app. if you're a business accepting Bitcoin, this one's for you.

Flash v0.5.0 is out. Spark — faster Lightning payments. Your BTC balance is exactly the same, just on better infrastructure. 12,700+ merchants now on the Flash Map. That's the full BTCMap network. Find them at getflash.io/map. Nostr is built in. Connect your identity, post notes, zap your contacts — directly inside Flash. Merchant upgrade flow is now in the app. Tap the Quick Start card on your home screen and go from trial to Pro to Merchant without leaving Flash. getflash.io/app

flash is now a nostr client. connect your nostr identity, post notes, and zap your contacts directly from the app. your flash lightning address already works on nostr. now you can use it without leaving flash.

Bitcoin is volatile. Everyone knows that. Here's what's less talked about: the JMD also lost 25%+ against the USD since 2020 — just slower, so most people didn't notice. Flash isn't telling you to put your rent money in Bitcoin. It's giving you an option the banks never offered. Save some in Bitcoin. Spend in JMD when you need to. Use it to send money home cheaper. Volatility is a feature if you understand the timeline. Link in bio. #FlashJamaica #BitcoinJamaica #CryptoCaribbean #JamaicanTech #Jamaica

The JMD has lost over 25% of its value against the USD since 2020. Money sitting in a savings account in JMD is worth less in real terms every year — just slowly enough that most people don't notice. Flash lets you hold part of your money in Bitcoin. It doesn't expire. It doesn't devalue because of a government decision. You still spend in JMD when you need to. But the choice is yours. That's financial autonomy. Link in bio. #FlashJamaica #BitcoinJamaica #Jamaica #JamaicanPride #CryptoCaribbean

If you're in Jamaica and curious about Bitcoin — there's a community for that. Island Bitcoin. 48 people. Monthly meetups at Ragamuffin Cafe in New Kingston. Real conversations. No pitch. No pressure to buy anything. Next meetup details in our bio link. #FlashJamaica #JamaicanTech #BuildingJamaica #Jamaica #876

Your money in Flash is yours. Not the bank's to freeze. Not a company's to shut down. Bitcoin runs on math — the same math that has secured it for 15 years. Flash is the interface. The Bitcoin underneath belongs to you. getflash.io #BitcoinJamaica #CryptoCaribbean #BitcoinBasics #LearnBitcoin #CryptoEducation

What's on the new site ↓ - Full fee breakdown: see exactly what you pay before you send (it's under $1) - How Lightning works, explained in plain language - Flash website now displays merchants on @btcmap find every spot that accepts Flash and other Lightning wallets in the World - The full product suite — Flash Wallet, POS, Card & API - Live chat built in — Web and WhatsApp support from real humans, right on the site Built for the Caribbean. Fast enough for the world. 🇯🇲

The new Flash site is live. See the fee breakdown. Read how it works. Download the app.

The new Flash site is live. See the fee breakdown. Read how it works. Download the app. getflash.io

Quick math. Sending $200 home via other services: $14-25 in fees. Via Flash: $0 transfer fee. Do that once a month. That's $168-300 saved per year. School supplies. Groceries. Money that actually reaches your family. Flash: 0% transfer fee. Any amount. 2 seconds. getflash.io #FlashJamaica #BitcoinJamaica #CryptoCaribbean #JamaicanTech #Jamaica

Flash Friday. What's the most useful thing you've used Flash for this week? Drop it below. We read every one. #FlashJamaica #BitcoinJamaica #Jamaica #876 #JamaicanPride

Other services charge 5–7% to send money home. Flash charges 0%. Same money. Seconds, not days. getflash.io

Other services charge 5-7% to send money home. Flash charges 0%. Same money. Seconds, not days. getflash.io

Hurricane Melissa update. 164 donors. $15,313 raised in Bitcoin. Remaining funds went to 10 Bluetti solar battery + panel sets — arriving in Jamaican communities this month for backup power and comms. This is what transparent, borderless donations look like.

Banks are closed: 52 Sundays. 52 Saturdays. = 104 days a year. Emergencies do not check the calendar. Flash: 24/7. 365. No exceptions. getflash.io #Flash #Jamaica

Western Union reported $4.6 billion in revenue last year. Most of it came from fees. Most of those fees came from people who could not afford to lose that money. Flash to Flash: free. No middlemen. No excuses. getflash.io #Bitcoin #Caribbean