The service is currently available in the U.S., UK, EU, Brazil and the Philippines, but Zebedee plans on expanding the service to accommodate “all countries and currencies across the world.”
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth is organic, coming from real-world adoption
Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption receives a boost with the launch of USD payments and decentralized social media platform, Nostr.
Paying the way for Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador: Video
What is Bitcoin adoption like on the ground as peer-to-peer cash in the home of Bitcoin worldwide? Cointelegraph visits El Salvador to find out!
Bitcoin adoption of Guatemalan merchants grows one BTC tattoo at a time
The Central American country of Guatemala is getting inked on the path to greater Bitcoin merchant adoption.
Less than 100 Bitcoin ATMs added worldwide in the second half of 2022: Data
Over the last six months, between July to the end of 2022, just 94 Bitcoin ATMs were added to the global network.
Not medical advice: Bitcoiner implants Lightning chip to make BTC payments by hand
A Bitcoiner has literally taken the Lightning Network into his own hands, installing a tiny payment chip into his hands to make NFC contactless payments.
Bitcoin could reach $1M in 5 years due to fiat currencies’ collapse, says Samson Mow
The future collapse of fiat currencies could propel Bitcoin to $1 million in the next five to 10 years, according to Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin proponent Samson Mow.
NYC Mayor stands by Bitcoin pledge amid bear market, FTX: Report
During Eric Adams’ time in office, the NY state government passed a law which will implement a two-year moratorium on proof-of-work mining, and the crypto market turned bearish.
Subway accepts Bitcoin, so users can get a sandwich on the Lightning Network
The largest franchise in the world, Subway, is testing out the Lightning Network layer-2 Bitcoin payments solution and receiving encouraging results in Berlin, Germany.
Why banking uses at least 56 times more energy than Bitcoin
“Bitcoin uses 0.05% of world energy consumption. Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin,” Michel Khazzaka, a cybersecurity engineer and cryptographer, told Cointelegraph.
McDonald’s, pizza and coffee paid in Bitcoin: The Plan B for crypto payments
Crypto payments are taking off in a big way in Lugano, Switzerland with 60 merchants and counting.
Lightning Network releases emergency update after critical bug on LND nodes
The bug led LND nodes to fail to sync chain in the second critical bug in less than a month.
Bitcoin, not blockchain: Synonym launches mobile BTC wallet
The new mobile wallet, called Bitkit, was unveiled at the PlanB Forum conference in Lugano, Switzerland on Oct. 29.
Chinese agents used Bitcoin transactions through Wasabi to allegedly bribe US government employee
According to an analysis by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, two Chinese intelligence agents used Wasabi Wallet to conceal BTC transactions allegedly used for bribes.
Global Bitcoin payments market projected to reach $3.7B by 2031: Research
Private keys and hardware sub-sectors will drive the BTC payment expansion as demand from banks and emerging economies continue to grow.
Why crypto remittance companies are flocking to Mexico
Mexico has a burgeoning crypto remittance market that has immense potential.
Tap-to-pay Bitcoin Lightning Bolt cards strike El Salvador
CoinCorner, a Bitcoin Lightning-based card payment service provider, is looking to install NFC card readers across El Salvador to offer a seamless retail BTC experience.
Cardano founder points out flaws in Ethereum and Bitcoin
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, shares his critical views on the two leading cryptocurrencies in an exclusive Cointelegraph interview.
Crypto for foreign trade: What do we know about Iran’s new strategy
Iran has decided to legalize the use of crypto in cross-border payments, which could impact how some countries view crypto.
OpenNode sets up BTC payment infrastructure in Bank of Bahrain regulatory sandbox
The kingdom in the Persian Gulf is taking its latest step in transforming its economy away from oil with the Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure provider’s trial.