Can you actually earn meaningful yield on Lightning, or is it mostly a nice idea wrapped around Bitcoin’s hardest payment problem? Chris Ritter and Stephan Livera tackle the Lightning Network economics question head-on, looking at routing nodes, liquidity, centralization, security, and whether Bitcoin payments can ever become more than a niche game for the technically […]
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Ferrari is now accepting Bitcoin and other crypto payments in the United States and Europe, giving one of the most recognizable luxury brands on the planet a real place in the digital asset economy. Ferrari expands crypto payments across the US and Europe Bitcoin is accepted, alongside other crypto payment options Luxury brand adoption adds […]
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Square has turned on Bitcoin payments for roughly one million U.S. merchants, and while that won’t send every latte into sats overnight, it’s still a serious step for Bitcoin payments in the real economy. Roughly 1 million U.S. sellers can now accept Bitcoin through Square Payments use the Lightning Network for faster, cheaper settlement Merchants […]
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Jack Dorsey is pushing Bitcoin toward the one use case that actually matters: money people can spend, save, and hold without begging a bank for permission. Through Block, he’s backing tools meant to make Bitcoin payments, self-custody, and merchant adoption more practical, not just more hyped. Jack Dorsey wants Bitcoin to work as everyday money […]
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GoMining is betting that Bitcoin payments can be made fast, cheap, and actually usable at checkout with GoBTC Pay, a new payment protocol that pushes native Bitcoin payments on the base layer rather than leaning on the usual second-layer workarounds. GoBTC Pay targets instant Bitcoin checkout on the base layer Users pay nothing; merchants pay […]
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Jack Mallers used the Bitcoin 2026 Conference to take a sledgehammer to the legacy payments stack, arguing that Visa and Mastercard have spent years squeezing merchants with hefty fees while dressing up those costs as consumer “rewards.” Merchant fees: Mallers says card networks take 3% to 5% per transaction Hidden cost: cashback, miles, and perks […]
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Jack Mallers is coming for the payment rails with both hands, arguing that banks and card networks are squeezing merchants with hidden fees while selling consumer rewards as if they’re free candy. Jack Mallers Say Big Banks Are Holding Merchants Hostage, And Bitcoin Is the Way Out Merchant fees: Mallers says card networks charge roughly […]
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Square Launches Bitcoin POS Payments in US: A Game-Changer for Crypto Adoption Square, the payment processing arm of Block, has ignited a potential revolution for US merchants by rolling out Bitcoin payments at the point of sale. This isn’t a half-hearted experiment—Square is waiving processing fees until 2026 and instantly converting Bitcoin to USD to […]
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Bitcoin Payments Break Through: Square Auto-Enables BTC for 4 Million U.S. Merchants Bitcoin just smashed a major barrier to mainstream acceptance. Square, the payment processor under Jack Dorsey’s Block, has launched a phased rollout to automatically enable Bitcoin payments for around 4 million eligible U.S. merchants. Starting this week and completing by November 10, this […]
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Steak ‘n Shake Bitcoin Payments Fuel 15% Sales Surge: A Crypto Success with Caveats Fast-food heavyweight Steak ‘n Shake has taken a daring plunge into the world of cryptocurrency, and the payoff is hard to ignore. Since rolling out Bitcoin payments nine months ago in May 2025, the U.S.-based chain has seen a hefty 15% […]
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