OpenNode and Substack will allow some crypto-focused subscribers to pay with both on-chain and Lightning bitcoin transactions.
However, only about 58% of nodes are operating channels and earning yield.
The startup says its new Greenlight service lets users maintain complete control over their BTC while setting up a node on its cloud infrastructure.
The club is accepting bitcoin payments only for bottle service, but plans to expand transactions to food, admission and tips.
Bitcoin fees would make the cryptocurrency mostly unusable for Salvadorans. Here's how the first country to adopt BTC plans to tackle the fee problem.
Data from services on Bitcoin and Ethereum shows what's real in crypto adoption stories.
In a tweet, the Twitter founder hinted the micromessaging system will integrate Bitcoin layer 2 payments Lightning Network.
Miguel Kattán, a member of President Nayib Bukele’s cabinet, sought to reassure Salvadorans fearful of a full pivot to a bitcoin standard.
The fresh round will fund Lightning Network development, Utreexo work, and even Bitcoin document translations into Arabic.
A single-layer network like Bitcoin's could carry all humans transactions in the future, the Tesla CEO tweeted Friday.
OKEx is the seventh major exchange to add the scaling solution.
Salvadorans can now use Strike to receive remittances from their families abroad without the added hassle of currency conversion. The EU is next.
Bottlepay users can tweet bitcoin and fiat currency to other users instantly, the firm says.
Data and headlines on bitcoin's use in commerce point to an attribute that sets it apart from the yellow metal.
Yes, you can pay for that thing with Lightning.