Inside Lugano’s crypto revolution — A documentary
[Jul 10 11:00 AM] Bitcoin journalist Joe Hall tests Lugano, Switzerland, to see if it truly merits the title of the world’s most crypto-friendly town.
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Bitcoin reaches one billion transactions
[May 5 5:39 PM] An average of 178,475 daily transactions have been made on Bitcoin in its 5,603 day existence.
Crypto remittances offer cheaper alternative, but still face challenges to adoption
[Nov 2, 2023 7:01 AM] Crypto remittances are a lifeline for many people who need to send money to their loved ones, as they provide faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions than traditional methods.
Payments Giant Paypal Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin PYUSD
[Aug 7, 2023 8:53 AM] Paypal has introduced its own stablecoin, representing the first venture of its kind by a leading financial firm. Initially reported by Bloomberg, the launch could notably accelerate the slow integration of cryptocurrencies for payment purposes. A…
Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant
[Jun 21, 2023 7:35 AM] “Imagine if Best Buy, Bank of America, Fox News and an NFL team were all owned by the same individual. All of them will have lightning capabilities in the future,” Jose Lemus, CEO of Ibex Mercado, told Cointelegraph.
Bitcoin Lightning Network is 1,000x cheaper than Visa and MasterCard: Data
[Apr 21, 2023 7:55 AM] Glassnode data demonstrates that the Lightning Network outcompetes traditional payment networks in terms of commission costs.
Nick Szabo Was Wrong: With Bitcoin, Micropayments Work
[Mar 4, 2023 7:00 AM] A 1999 article by Nick Szabo is often cited to argue that micropayments don’t work. But with Bitcoin and the Lighting Network, now they do.This is an opinion editorial by Jared Nusinoff, the founder and CEO of Mash, a Bitcoin- and…
Paying the way for Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador: Video
[Feb 15, 2023 12:00 PM] What is Bitcoin adoption like on the ground as peer-to-peer cash in the home of Bitcoin worldwide? Cointelegraph visits El Salvador to find out!
Nostr Will Only Scale If It Can Incentivize Users To Run Relays
[Feb 1, 2023 7:00 PM] Nostr, a growing hub for the Bitcoin community, faces some incentives challenges if it’s going to reach significant scale.This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in the Bitcoin space and tech-oriented Bitcoin podcast…
Bitcoin adoption of Guatemalan merchants grows one BTC tattoo at a time
[Jan 30, 2023 4:58 AM] The Central American country of Guatemala is getting inked on the path to greater Bitcoin merchant adoption.
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.