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Not medical advice: Bitcoiner implants Lightning chip to make BTC payments by hand

[Dec 13, 2022 1:30 AM] 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’s Lightning Network Is Enabling Instant Fiat Transfers Between Europe and Africa

[Dec 12, 2022 6:06 AM] People in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana can now receive instant, low-cost remittances in local currency from the EU and the UK through Bitcoin’s Lightning.Bitcoin app CoinCorner said in a statement Monday that it had enabled Send Globally, a feature…

Bitcoin advocate dishes out sats over Lightning Network to raise BTC awareness

[Dec 6, 2022 7:30 AM] A Twitter user from the United Kingdom spent hours sending micropayments to strangers on the internet to demonstrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Strike partners with Bitnob to facilitate cross-border payments into Africa

[Dec 6, 2022 4:43 AM] On stage at AfroBitcoin, Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced plans to improve remittance payments into Africa thanks to the Lightning Network on Bitcoin.

The Challenges Of Bitcoin Adoption Aren't Stopping Salvadorans

[Nov 17, 2022 7:09 PM] Citizens of El Salvador still face certain obstacles in their bitcoin adoption journey, but still look forward to the future.This is an opinion editorial by Rikki, Bitcoin explorer, author and co-host of the “Bitcoin Italia,” and…

Blockstream Launches BOL2: Community For Bitcoin Development

[Nov 17, 2022 2:38 PM] Along with other bitcoin companies, Blockstream is spearheading a developer community to further Lightning and layer-2 development.Blockstream, a company focused on scaling bitcoin, is launching a platform to connect developers, entrepreneurs, and…

Built On Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, BLIP Wants To Make Your Chats Unstoppable

[Nov 16, 2022 11:10 AM] The new BLIP app promises secure and private communication leveraging Bitcoin’s Lightning Network and a novel encryption method, Hexum.A new Bitcoin-based encrypted chat platform has been announced at the Adopting Bitcoin conference, BLIP.The new…

Bitcoin Baseball Team Perth Heat Fans Can Now ‘Boost’ Players With Bitcoin

[Nov 9, 2022 3:27 PM] Perth Heat players can now get bitcoin ‘boosts’ through a new Lightning-powered fan engagement feature launched in partnership with IBEX.Perth Heat now lets fans send micropayments to players with bitcoin through Lightning.The team last year became…

Subway accepts Bitcoin, so users can get a sandwich on the Lightning Network

[Nov 9, 2022 1:00 PM] 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.

How Lightning Is Revolutionizing Crowdfunding

[Nov 8, 2022 8:57 PM] Lightning enables live, updated crowdfunding in a decentralized manner that limits the impact of third parties involved.This is an opinion editorial by Kroum Kroumov, a copywriter, editor and UX writer.Crowdfunding has always been a great way to…