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Twitter Rolling Out Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Latest Code Update Suggests
1.9.2021
Twitter is reportedly testing the option of tipping with bitcoin as part of its “Tip Jar” feature. This followed the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, stating that bitcoin is a major part of Twitter’s future, hinting that the cryptocurrency will be part of several upcoming...
Twitter Beta Testing Bitcoin Lightning Network Tipping + More News
1.9.2021
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Social media giant Twitter is now beta testing a Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network tipping service, according to multiple...
Twitter reportedly working on Bitcoin tipping feature
1.9.2021
Bitcoin tipping via the Lightning Network may be in the cards for the next Twitter app update
Jack Dorsey Discusses Square Building a ‘Bitcoin-Native’ Dex Platform, Project Lead Shares Insight
28.8.2021
On Friday, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey talked about the decentralized exchange Square is constructing called “TBD” or the “TBD BTC DEX.” First mentioned in July, Dorsey tweeted that the company has “determined [TBD’s] direction and he also...
Publishing platform Substack now accepts Bitcoin payments
23.8.2021
Substack has more than 500,000 paid subscribers, but Bitcoin payments will first be available to "a select group of crypto-focused publications."
Payments in a flash: Strip club in Las Vegas now accepts Lightning
16.7.2021
Guests at the Crazy Horse 3 will soon be able to tip their favorite dancers using BTC
As BTC and ETH Pursue Multilayer Schemes, Elon Musk Says ‘There’s Merit to Doge Maximizing the Base Layer’
9.7.2021
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, is a fan of base layers when it comes to blockchain technology and on Friday, Musk explained there’s “merit” to the Dogecoin chain “minimizing transaction cost.” Dogecoin developers are in the midst of preparing to update the Dogecoin...
Crypto Long & Short: The Market Says Bitcoin Is for Speculation, Not Dollarization
20.6.2021
Data from services on Bitcoin and Ethereum shows what's real in crypto adoption stories
Cointelegraph Consulting: Report pictures a crypto-consumer portrait
18.6.2021
While some have doubts when it comes to cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, this survey of active users indicates that they are genuinely impactful reasons for switching to crypto
Jack Dorsey Hints at Lightning Network Integration on Twitter
13.6.2021
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, hinted at the possibility of integrating Lightning Network into Twitter yesterday. Dorsey answered a Tweet of a follower saying it was “just a matter of time” for this to be a fact. Dorsey is a big Bitcoin proponent and has extended Bitcoin functionality...
Jack Dorsey says he will integrate Lightning Network into Twitter or BlueSky
11.6.2021
Earlier this month, Dorsey revealed that Square intends to develop an open-source non-custodial Bitcoin hardware wallet
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Plans to Declare Bitcoin Legal Tender Next Week
6.6.2021
At the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, appeared via a Zoom presentation and noted that he plans to submit a bill next week that recognizes bitcoin as legal tender. Bukele revealed a partnership with the company Strike, a bitcoin payments firm launched...
BitMEX and Human Rights Foundation provide $150K grant to Bitcoin scaling researcher
1.6.2021
BitMEX has collaborated with a non-profit Human Rights Foundation to provide a $150,000 grant to Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher, Calvin Kim
There’s Close to 300,000 Bitcoin-Pegged Tokens Hosted on ETH and BSC, Value Exceeds $12 Billion
19.5.2021
For quite some time now cryptocurrency traders have been leveraging bitcoin-based assets tethered to alternative blockchains. Mid-May statistics show there’s more than 299,000 bitcoin, worth over $12.8 billion today, tied to wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects hosted on Ethereum or...
Bitcoin still on track to $100K despite growing risks, says strategic investor Lyn Alden
15.5.2021
Strategic investor Lyn Alden's outlook on Bitcoin remains bullish despite growing risks
Bitcoin Fees Tap $60 per Transaction, Users Say Fees Restrict Adoption, Others ‘Embrace’ the BTC Fee Pump
21.4.2021
On April 21, Bitcoin network fees touched an all-time high according to a number of transaction fee aggregators. The average bitcoin transaction fee is approximately $59.88 and the median fee is around $26.44 USD per transfer. Bitcoin Fees Climb Sky High After the Hashrate Plummeted The cost...
Bitcoin transactions fees in US dollars near all-time high levels
20.4.2021
The latest spike in BTC transaction fees comes amid a major decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate
The Bitcoin Lightning Network Grows Even If You’ve Forgotten About It
21.2.2021
Source: Adobe/Евгений Вершинин
You may be forgiven for forgetting about the Lightning Network (LN). The layer-two scaling solution that aims to help Bitcoin (BTC) manage a much higher workload, has been seemingly consigned to the sidelines by the ascent of bitcoin as a store of value...
These Gaming Studios Are Bringing Bitcoin to Esports
11.2.2021
Imagine if every shot, goal or win paid real money to everyday players. Welcome to the world of bitcoin esports
Lightning Network node count hits record high, TVL tops $42M
11.2.2021
Will Bitcoin’s premier layer-two solution finally graduate from experiment to everyday utility, following its adoption by major exchanges?