Bringin's Newsletter – March 2025

🔒 Bringin is the safest app to buy and sell Bitcoin

Recently, a Bitcoiner named Ioni Appelberg shared, in a post on X, that his bank had blocked a transfer he tried to make to Kraken, a centralized exchange. Unfortunately, this type of situation is becoming more common in Europe, as banks grow increasingly cautious about Bitcoin-related transfers. ❌

Bringin was designed precisely to avoid these issues. When you deposit euros through Bringin to buy some sats, the funds are sent to a vIBAN in your own name. This means banks see the transaction as a standard personal transfer — not a payment to a crypto platform. If Ioni had used Bringin, the recipient on his bank’s end would have been himself, not a flagged exchange.

Bringin is a 100% non-custodial platform built for Bitcoiners. We never take control of your BTC. Instead, we instantly convert your euros at the best available rate and send funds directly from your own wallet — via on-chain or Lightning. ⚡️

Learn why Bringin is the safest app to buy and sell Bitcoin.

On the other hand, when you deposit BTC, it’s instantly converted into euros and sent to your dedicated vIBAN: ready to be spent with our Bitcoin-friendly Debit Card or withdrawn to your bank account.

By removing custodial risk and avoiding shared wallets, Bringin not only improves user sovereignty but also minimizes the chance of frozen or blocked funds. 🔒

As European regulations tighten and traditional platforms rely on vulnerable third-party providers, Bringin offers a simple, compliant, and secure alternative for converting between BTC and EUR — without ever giving up control of your coins.

Bitcoin deserves better infrastructure. Bringin is building it. 👷

🚨 NEW FEATURE

Bringin now lets you send Bitcoin to any LN address directly from your euro balance.

Just paste the LN address when making a withdrawal, your euros will be instantly converted and sent over the Lightning Network.

An LN address looks like an email (e.g. [email protected]) and makes Lightning payments easier than ever. ⚡️

No need to scan QR codes or copy invoices, just send sats as if you were sending an email. Fast, simple, and it can be non-custodial — the way Bitcoin should be.

Here is a short video showing how it works :

🔨 Check out how it works

BITCOIN STRATEGIC RESERVES

In early March, Donald Trump officially announced the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States, using BTC seized by authorities. This move places the U.S. alongside countries like El Salvador and Bhutan, which already hold strategic Bitcoin reserves. 🇺🇸

At Bringin, we see this development as a positive signal. It reinforces what many Bitcoiners have been saying for years: Bitcoin is the best store of value in existence. Initiatives like this could pave the way for clearer regulation and broader adoption — including as a medium of exchange, which we believe will grow significantly in the years to come.

But at Bringin, our focus is elsewhere: empowering individuals to build their own strategic reserves, without relying on third parties, states, or banks. Because Bitcoin wasn’t created for governments — it was built for you. 🫵

The future is in your hands. 🔮

WHAT BRINGIN DID IN MARCH

This month, Bringin published several articles:

🔒 Bringin Believes in Self-Custody: Why We Don’t Custody Your Bitcoin

Bringin is built on a core principle: we never custody your Bitcoin.

We believe self-custody is essential for sovereignty, security, and privacy. While we support easy onboarding through tools like integrating Blink Wallet or Speed Wallet, our mission is to guide users toward full control of their BTC.

We only custody euros to enable seamless payments — never your sats. Bitcoin belongs in your hands, not ours.

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💳 Spend Bitcoin in Self-custody Anywhere Visa is Accepted with Bringin

Bringin lets you spend your Bitcoin anywhere Visa is accepted — without giving up self-custody.

Unlike custodial card solutions, Bringin connects your non-custodial wallet to a euro account. Your BTC can instantly be converted at the time of spending, keeping your sats in your control until the last moment.

Simple, fast, and secure, it’s Bitcoin, used as money, without compromising sovereignty.

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🦜 Top 6 Self-Custodial Lightning Wallets to Use in 2025

Following our recent X poll on your favorite Lightning wallets, Phoenix came out on top — and for good reason. So far, it seems to be the easiest to setup and the most reliable Lightning wallet.

To support our community, we’ve compiled a list of the 6 best self-custodial Lightning wallets to use in 2025, including Breez, Bitkit, Zeus, and more.

At Bringin, we’re committed to self-custody. That’s why we support all these wallets, allowing you to sell and spend your Bitcoin instantly — without ever giving up control.

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Until next time, see you on-chain (or on Lightning ⚡️).