TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #703: Payments Without Permission with Nick Slaney
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Jan 14, 2026 Nick Slaney, founder of MoneyDevKit and former Block engineer, dives deep into the empowering potential of self-custody Bitcoin payments. He explains how these payments break through access barriers imposed by traditional platforms like Stripe. Nick shares insights on the rapid growth of the Lightning Network, integrating AI into payment systems, and why Bitcoin stands out against stablecoins. He also discusses the significance of user experience, showcasing successful developers using MoneyDevKit to enhance their projects.
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Self-Custody Unlocks Global Payments
- Self-custody Lightning removes onboarding friction like KYC and unlocks global access for developers.
- That combination of access and ease is why Lightning suits the vibe-coding boom.
Automate Payments With Agent Integrations
- Use agent integrations to automate payment setup so developers can add payments in minutes.
- Let agents call your MCP endpoints to provision accounts and environment variables automatically.
Agents Need Self-Custodial Money
- Agentic software needs simple, self-custodial payment primitives so autonomous agents can pay without payment-processor friction.
- Self-custody shifts compliance risk to developers and makes agentic payments practically feasible fast.