Bitcoin Lightning Network vs Visa and Mastercard: How do they stack up?
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has been growing at a slow pace. What’s keeping it behind, given its high transaction throughput?
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Partying in Davos with Cointelegraph: Crypto card payments accepted
We’re saying farewell to the World Economic Forum Annual meeting by demonstrating the real-world utility of crypto payments.
Brainard tells House committee about potential role of CBDC, future of stablecoins
The Fed vice chair told the House Financial Services Committee that a CBDC offers stability, interoperability in increasingly complex economic system.
Indian central bank’s ‘informal pressure’ disrupted payments: Coinbase CEO
"I guess we have a concern that [the Reserve Bank of India] may be actually in violation of the Supreme Court ruling," said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
Making money, escaping poverty: Bitcoin and Lightning in Mozambique
A class of 2021 Bitcoiner in Mozambique is using the Lightning Network to transact while using Bitcoin to protect his savings.
Fintech Study Estimates 4.4 Billion Global Users Will Adopt Mobile Wallets by 2024
According to a recently published study by Merchant Machine, mobile wallets are predicted to have 4.4 billion users by 2024. Merchant Machine’s findings show the global pandemic propelled the popularity…
Three African Countries Plan to Adopt Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Solutions
Three African countries — namely Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Congo — are reportedly planning to adopt cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions powered by The…
Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay
Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg are among MoonPay's strategic investors who have brought the company's valuation to $3.4 billion.
Cash App users can now invest paychecks into Bitcoin
The Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami set the stage for the announcement followed by a panel with athletes Serena Williams, Odell Beckham Jr. and Aaron Rodgers.
US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland
A grassroots Bitcoin Lightning festival in Portland, U.S. demonstrated that the Lightning Network is the perfect companion for payments.