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Observed arrival · 2026-08-20

Nucula, an offline-minded hardware wallet for ecash

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Nucula is an open-source Cashu ecash wallet built from an ESP32, NFC controller, OLED display, and keypad.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-20 issue.

Why it surfaced

This is not a vague hardware concept: the site documents a real reference board, its shared I²C bus, Cashu protocol support, NFC payments, offline token storage, and Lightning in and out. It even says there is “nothing to buy”—the project is a repository you can build yourself.

Nucula is an open-source Cashu ecash wallet built from an ESP32, NFC controller, OLED display, and keypad.

Observed signals

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OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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Landing page observed 2026-08-20. The live site may have changed.