2025 was a blast for NWC ecosystem: dozens of wallets and apps integrated the USB-C of Bitcoin wallets and apps.
In the first update of 2026, we bring you 1 new wallet, 9 new products with NWC support, 4 new dev tools and 1 new NWC-adjacent protocol!
Let's dive in 🤿
You don't need to wait for your favourite wallet provider to integrate bark.
Run this `bark-nwc` service alongside your node and go out into the world and transact. Take action. ⚔️
Use an NWC thin client app by @getAlby, @ZeusLN, @damusapp, etc
Stay tuned for tutorial video.
This means a lot coming from @nwc_dev 🙏
We built ChapSmart so any Lightning wallet can send M-Pesa to Tanzania — no app download, no bank account, no KYC.
NWC is the protocol that makes it work across every wallet.
Tanzania is just the beginning. 🇹🇿⚡
For any Lightning wallet: We built a Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) bridge at https://t.co/giDZzBJGyr. Connect your Alby, Mutiny, Primal, or any NWC wallet. Enter a phone number and amount. Your wallet pays the invoice, recipient gets M-Pesa.
An AI agent bought a product end-to-end, no checkout page, no card details
I gave Claude one sentence: "Buy a test product at https://t.co/DPIdxHAFdH using the universal commerce protocol. Random name and address. Pay with this Nostr Wallet Connect string."
A minute later it came back with an order number. No browser, no 3rd party redirect, no card form.
The existing web checkout stack assumes a human at a keyboard. UCP + NWC collapses it into agent reads manifest, posts JSON, settles on Lightning, submits preimage.
Agents executing commerce for humans isn't a future problem — it's a now problem, and this is what the plumbing for it looks like. ⚡️
Alby is leading the way with 3 awesome agent skills:
- Alby Builder Skill: build bitcoin apps with a prompt
- Alby Payments Skill: give agent permissioned access to your @nwc_dev wallet
- Alby Hub Skill: your agent's own self custodial wallet - or it can help you manage yours
New #BTClock website! https://t.co/4coh6PDqQD
Also released new v4.0.0 firmware which includes new fonts, 160+ currencies, proxy support and can show payment notifications of your Lightning Wallet using NWC! See the website for the web-flasher link.
A great usecase for @BitcoinConnect_ - pay to play games ⚡🎮
Seamlessly connect with Alby Hub or any other @nwc_dev or WebLN wallet and pay with a single click.
Or pay manually with any bitcoin lightning wallet.
Find NWC-enabled wallets on https://t.co/CXWXBldab7.
With Bark-NWC, you can create access tokens to your funds on a per-device basis.
This allows you to revoke spending access from your light clients if a device is lost or compromised.
The wallet keeps working everywhere else. The stolen phone/computer becomes useless.
You don't need to wait for your favourite wallet provider to integrate bark.
Run this `bark-nwc` service alongside your node and go out into the world and transact. Take action. ⚔️
Use an NWC thin client app by @getAlby, @ZeusLN, @damusapp, etc
Stay tuned for tutorial video.
Living on bitcoin with instant debit card top ups⚡
Top up your virtual debit card on the go from your lightning wallet, then pay using Apple / Google Pay.
Works with RedotPay and other popular crypto cards.
Powered by @nwc_dev and @satora_io
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The Alby payments skill enables agents to access pay-per-use services powered by all popular protocols: L402, x402, and MPP payable from any @nwc_dev enabled wallet.
Roland’s offering free testing and an article for your 402-powered service! list it below👇