Bitcoin Payments


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Bitcoin's Unfinished Business: Why Micropayments Still Matter

Tiny, cheap-to-deliver payments can open new markets for small digital goods. Can a new wave of crypto-inflected startups plug a longstanding gap in the internet? This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

(Yuhna/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Payments Remain in Their Infancy but There Are Green Shoots Everywhere

Can cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs coexist as methods of payment? Industry leaders shine a light on the future of crypto payments. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Opinioni

Bitcoin Payments: The Beginning of Something Extraordinary

Why the first cryptocurrency needs a scaling layer, and the possibilities the Lightning Network opens up. This article is part of Payments Week.

(Michał Mancewicz/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinioni

Pagos con Bitcoin : el comienzo de algo extraordinario

Por qué la primera Criptomonedas necesita una capa de escalamiento y las posibilidades que abre Lightning Network. Este artículo es parte de la Semana de Pagos.

(Michał Mancewicz/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Lightning Payments Come to Mobile Games, Fueling Bitcoin Adoption

THNDR CEO Des Dickerson sees gaming as fertile ground for layer 2 payments and a big avenue for bringing new Bitcoiners into the fold. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

(Qinghong Shen/Unsplash)

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The Lightning Network Is Bringing Payments Back to Bitcoin

The Lightning Network, which enables small and instant bitcoin payments, is getting bigger and more useful. Here's a state of play. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

Politiche

Phoenix Suburb Now Takes Bitcoin for Utility Bills

Chandler, Arizona, will take PayPal-held bitcoin, ether and litecoin for water payments.

Chandler, Ariz., is taking bitcoin for water bills. (Chandler Utility Services Division)

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Twitter Joined $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode

Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?

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Twitter Joined $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode

Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode closed a $20 million funding round with the plan to fuel its global expansion. This puts the company at a $220 million valuation. The participants include Twitter and VC investor Tim Draper. OpenNode Head of Strategy Josh Held shares insights into the raise, the firm's plans, and bitcoin outlook. "[BTC's] an opportunity whose time has come," he said. Plus, who's using bitcoin payments and where are they based?

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Tecnologie

Strike App, Now Live in Twitter Tip Feature, Also Launches Bitcoin Payments API

The move from the Jack Mallers-led startup could be a boon for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

Square CEO Jack Mallers (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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