Brad Mills is a Bitcoiner, and the host of the Magic Internet Money podcast. He started mining bitcoin in 2011, and since 2013 he has been exploring other blockchain technologies and has deep knowledge of the DeFi & NFT space.
TMRW is a social payment application powered by the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling cross-border peer-to-peer payments through Lightspark and ZeroHash. The application uses Universal Money Addresses, an open payment standard built on the Lightning Network, to instantly send fiat currency and Bitcoin across borders.
DIBA is a Bitcoin NFT Marketplace, it allows users to trade any asset issued on Bitcoin smart contracts on layer 2 networks, such as Lightning Network. DIBA also released a Bitcoin-only wallet – which can store music files and art – in partnership with crypto miner Hut 8 Mining (HUT).
OpenSecret is a developer platform that enables encryption by default. Its platform provides a suite of security tools for app developers, including private key management, encrypted sync, private AI, and confidential compute. OpenSecret's predecessor, Mutiny Wallet, is a self-hosted, privacy-focused wallet.
STFX, the Single Trade Finance Exchange, is a DeFi and SocialFi protocol for short-term asset management. It is pioneering the concept of Single Trade Vaults, which are short-duration, non-custodial, actively managed asset vaults dedicated to one trade. The STFX platform enables users to turn their trade setup into an easily investable vault that can be joined by the community in minutes.
The Bitcoin Company provides an app which lets users send, spend, save, and use money the way they want. Through partnerships with Visa, Figg, Checkout.com, the company is expanding their rewards program internationally and aims to provide users with traditional checking and savings accounts, a Bitcoin rewards card, as well as access to Bitcoin exchange services built on top of their already available Bitcoin rewards program.
Scarce City leverages Bitcoin technology, including the Lightning Network, to reduce auction costs and improve efficiency in its marketplace where Bitcoin art is auctioned and priced in BTC. Buyers can bid online, and the art is delivered as soon as a winner is chosen.
Galoy is a Bitcoin-native banking infrastructure that enables payments, wallets, and banks to be easily accessed by any community or institution. The open source Galoy Bitcoin banking platform consists of a secure backend API, mobile wallets, point-of-sale applications, compliance tools, and administrative controls.
