Interest in cryptocurrency made Twitter account owner, Roaringstars create a Bitcoin exchange platform based on Lightning Network.
He developed a program called Lightning ATM (Toy) which can convert Rupiah to Satoshi, the smallest nominal of Bitcoin. When contacted via Direct Messages, Roaringstars explained the background of the birth of the platform.
According to him, the majority of people recognize cryptocurrency as an asset or investment that can generate large returns, but that is not the case. He wanted at least people to know the risks they could face when using cryptocurrencies.
“From here I thought, how to prevent people from putting too much of their money in crypto, one way is to provide space for trial or study but the nominal is very small,” he told CNBC Indonesia, Wednesday (13/4). /2022).
How to use
How to use this Lightning Bitcoin ATM is quite simple. First open the website roaringstars.com, then click ‘Save Config & Reboot’. Then click on the words ‘please deposit rupiah’.
Choose the option to deposit between IDR 1,500 or IDR 10,000. After that, agree to the terms and conditions by clicking ‘Agree & Deposit’. The ATM will then start generating the QRIS code.
Then users can make payments by scanning the QRIS code via OVO, GoPay, to BCA.
After completing the payment process, users will get a QR code that is used to transfer Satoshi to crypto wallets that support LNURL such as Muun, BlueWallet, to Wallet of Satoshi.
The website roaringstars.com was developed from January 2022. Currently, the platform is still available in beta. According to him, there have been around 500 successful transactions.