Bitcoin Payment Processor BitPay Announced Support For Lighting Payments
Long-standing bitcoin payment processor BitPay announces Lightning Network support, bringing efficient bitcoin payments to millions of shoppers.Bitcoin payments service BitPay has announced immediate support for the Lightning Network through its payment processing platform, allowing merchants that leverage this platform to receive payments from Lightning wallets and enabling more cost-effective, cheaper bitcoin transactions through the Layer 2 protocol.“BitPay merchants can now receive payments from Lightning-enabled wallets like Cash App and Strike,” per a press release shared with....
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