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.
CashApp adds support for Bitcoin Lightning Network
There is a limit of $999 every seven days for BTC transactions on the Lightning Network.
Shopify users get their hands on Tezos NFTs with new partnership
The Tezos NFT ecosystem gained a lot of traction over the past year due to its low cost of minting and energy efficiency.
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.
Michael Saylor snubs claims he doesn’t use Bitcoin Lightning Network
Saylor wanted to demonstrate just how well he can use Bitcoin’s layer-2 Lightning Network by hosting a meme competition.
Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity strikes 5,000 BTC
The growth in Bitcoin added to the layer-2 Lightning Network has electrified over the past year, hitting 4,000 Bitcoin less than four months ago.
The Costa’ Bitcoin on the rise: Major chains give Gibraltar a BTC boost
Major franchises in Gibraltar including Costa Coffee, the Card Factor and Hotel Chocolat now accept Bitcoin over the Lightning Network or on-chain.
Packed your Bitcoin? A BTC holiday in Costa Rica goes fiat free
A Bitcoiner in Costa Rica had a “win-win” experience when he went on holiday and only spent Satoshis (Bitcoin) while traveling along the pacific coast.
Busking on Bitcoin: How Lightning Network outperforms Ethereum for tipping
A busker in British Columbia got a lesson in the Lightning Network after a passerby offered to send some Bitcoin his way.
Bitcoin Lightning Network developer updates node software with Taproot support
The latest software release, named lnd 0.15 beta (v0.15-beta), aims to empower developers to create solutions for more use cases by leveraging the Bitcoin network’s capabilities.
Bitcoin and Lightning Network can save DeFi from adversity: MicroStrategy CEO
Bitcoin provides a “sound ethical, economic, and technical foundation for DeFi,” said Michael Saylor.
Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity charges through 4,000 BTC
The layer-2 technology built on Bitcoin now has 4,000 Bitcoin or $120 million locked up allowing for near-instant payments around the world.
Bitcoin Pizza Day rewind: A homage to weird and wonderful BTC purchases
In recognition of Bitcoin pizza day, the first-ever real-world transaction using Bitcoin, Cointelegraph speaks with the crypto community about their historic BTC purchases.
Central bankers bellow Bitcoin on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach
On day three of El Salvador’s financial inclusion and funding for SMEs conference, Bitcoin has stolen the show.
The Lightning Network Lunch: A Bitcoin contactless payment story
A data analyst on the Isle of Man demonstrated how contactless payments work on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using an NFC enabled “Bolt Card.”
Bitcoin, Bukele and a bevy of central bankers meet in El Salvador
El Salvador welcomed 44 central bankers from developing countries around the world to tackle financial inclusion and discuss Bitcoin at a three-day conference.
Making money, escaping poverty: Bitcoin and Lightning in Mozambique
A class of 2021 Bitcoiner in Mozambique is using the Lightning Network to transact while using Bitcoin to protect his savings.
“DeFi is not decentralized at all,” says former Blockstream executive
Samson Mow, former chief strategy officer at Blockstream, is convinced that DeFi protocols can’t compete with Bitcoin as monetary networks due to their lack of decentralization.
Bitcoin transaction fees hit decade lows, here’s why
The cost of moving Bitcoin across the network has hit decade lows as Lightning Network, batching, miner behavior and protocol improvements have driven costs down.
US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland
A grassroots Bitcoin Lightning festival in Portland, U.S. demonstrated that the Lightning Network is the perfect companion for payments.