Pierre Simon

Back home in the Netherlands since Friday! 🇳🇱

It was an emotional week in Aruba saying goodbye to my uncle, but being back on my island re-grounding with family was so deeply needed. 💙

One last observation on the payment front: alongside Sentoo, I also saw Pay.aw out there—another QR payment option. Sentoo itself is actually pretty slick since it's an instant bank transfer, but merchants still pay processing fees.

The biggest hurdle on the island right now isn't consumer adoption—it's government perception. Local regulators and authorities still treat Bitcoin and crypto as high-risk, making adoption an uphill climb.

Lightning (and ecash) remains light-years ahead: open, instant, global, and drastically cheaper for merchants. The local appetite for digital payments is already there—now it's just a matter of shifting mindsets and replacing the legacy banking rails! ⚡️🇦🇼

cc: @BitcoinAruba #Aruba #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Payments #CircularEconomy

Arrived in Aruba yesterday after my uncle passed away. Good to be back 'home' with family. 💙

Hit the barber today and ran into an old colleague from my Aruban police force days! When it came time to pay, it was cash or a local payment method called Sentoo.

From a user perspective, Sentoo was flawless—scan a QR code, hit a payment link, open the local bank app, and approve. Seamless. But looking at it through a technical and merchant cost lens, Lightning and

still blow it out of the water. ⚡️🥜

Numo Pay would have been an absolute game-changer for this merchant—instant, zero-fee tap-to-pay offline via ecash, backing up directly to

. The island is already comfortable with QR-based instant payments... now we just need to help local shops swap out the legacy banking middleman for sovereign rails! 🇦🇼

cc:

#Aruba #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Cashu #BTCPayServer #Payments

Any plebs on here offering P2P exchange services from AWG (Aruban Florin) to BTC? 🇦🇼⚡️

Preferably looking for someone with a local Aruban bank account for a smooth, direct transfer. Drop me a DM or reply if you can help or know a trusted local peer. Let's keep it in the network! 🤝🍊 #Aruba #Bitcoin #P2P

Masha pabien na tur mi rumannan Arubiano riba e dia tan special aki! 🇦🇼✨

Today is a momentous Dia di Himno y Bandera. We aren't just celebrating our beautiful flag and anthem for their 50th anniversary, but also marking exactly 40 years since Aruba obtained its Status Aparte.

As an Arubiano, my heart is full of pride for our "Dushi Tera." Our history is one of resilience, determination, and the same "Proof of Work" spirit that drives me every day. From the gold mines of the past to the digital frontiers of the future, we keep moving forward.

Disfruta boso dia, sea orguyoso di nos cultura, nos herencia, y nos libertad. Aruba ta den mi sanger! ❤️💙💛

#Aruba #DiaDiHimnoYBandera #StatusAparte #DushiTera #Arubiano #Orguyo #Nostr🇦🇼⚡️