#Bitcoin didn't change the world because it was owned by one company. It changed the world because anyone could build on it. AI is beginning to face the same question: Open ecosystem or closed platform? We know which future we're building for.

Bitcoin Magazine

AI's Bitcoin Moment: Why The Open-Source Fight Looks Like Crypto Back In 2014

A new installment of Chain of Thought, the Brownstone Research newsletter written by Ben Lilly, argues that the battle over open-source artificial

We’re less interested in #AI as a novelty and more interested in it as infrastructure. If it helps businesses sell, support, automate, and get paid more efficiently, that’s worth paying attention to. Especially when paired with open payment rails like #Bitcoin and #Lightning. What do you think? $BTC #FinTech

AI-referred shoppers convert 54% better and spend 53% more per visit. Ask an AI where to buy flights with Bitcoin — you get a ranked list of merchants. That list is the new page one for #BitcoinCommerce

AI-referred shoppers spend more, stay longer, and convert better than traditional web traffic. Are we watching the birth of the next major discovery engine? https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ai-referred-us-shoppers-browse-longer-spend-more-per-visit-data-shows-2026-06-15/ #AI #FintechNews

Lightning Network data ecosystem is growing fast ⚡️ What stats matter most to you? 🔹Daily channel open leaderboards on @Stacker News 🔹Real-time global channel visualizations 🔹We're adding time-series tracking to Lightning Pulse. Check them out 👇

It's kinda cool!

We got debanked by Chase after 13 years. No warning, no reasons, no email. Just a letter in the mail and poof: accounts gone. Bitcoin businesses beware: the "Bitcoin-friendly USA" hype hasn't reached every bank yet. #BitcoinCommerce #Debanking

Wrong answers only - #Bitcoin just dipped. What caused it? I'll start: Someone accidentally unplugged the #blockchain 😄 #FinTech

40 million Kenyans just got a Lightning Address. Tando just added Lightning to M-Pesa. That means anyone on Kenya's most popular payments network can instantly receive Bitcoin. The building blocks of #BitcoinCommerce are being laid in Africa.

Bitcoin for Business: 4 Steps from Zero to Hero

Step One isn't hard. So why are businesses skipping it?

Coffee ✅ Read Emails ✅ Fix a bug ✅ Accidentally create three new bugs while fixing the first one ✅ GM & Happy Monday, plebs 😆 #Developer #FinTech #AI #Bitcoin #Lightning

The Bitcoin business playbook has four steps. Most companies skip Step 1. Find out why — and what Steps 2, 3, and 4 look like in #BitcoinCommerce 147. Happy Friday! 👇

Bitcoin for Business: 4 Steps from Zero to Hero

Step One isn't hard. So why are businesses skipping it?

Every great product starts with someone asking, 'There has to be a better way to do this.' We can help. #Fintech #Bitcoin #Lightning

Customer: "Can I pay with Bitcoin?" Merchant: "Sure." Customer: "How long will it take?" Merchant: "Less time than it took to ask." ⚡ #LightningNetwork #Bitcoin

Hey Lightning bugs ⚡🪰 We just launched Lightning Pulse: a Lightning Network stats page with adoption trends, decentralization scores, payment velocity, and all kinds of cool nerdy stuff. Built for the community. Would love your feedback. 👉

Lightning Pulse

Square looks serious about Bitcoin. They're exploring Bitcoin payments for merchants using their POS terminals. If you're a business that wants this, sign up for the pilot here: 👇

Square Bitcoin Payments Pilot Sign-Up

#Bitcoin #BitcoinCommerce #Square

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Bitcoin Pizza Index

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Hey hey, check it out! 🎉 We’re excited to welcome npub1a4za3zcax35dckjy4ps32fqqatyuvzfnxfrnrq5rpuersnm072wsua2egl as our new Business Development Lead at Velas Commerce! Krystal brings great energy and shares our mission of helping businesses build with Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Say hi to Krystal and learn more about what we’re building: 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystal-johnston/ 📧 krystal@velascommerce.com

Building bitcoin features into Node.js or the browser? Check out bitcoinjs which supports transactions, addresses and more. 🔗Github:

bitcoinjs-lib - v7.0.1

Documentation for bitcoinjs-lib

📚 Docs:

bitcoinjs-lib - v7.0.1

Documentation for bitcoinjs-lib

But don't take our word for it. Don't trust, verify.

Sneak peek into the next edition of the #BitcoinCommerce roundup. Swiss shoppers can buy groceries with #Bitcoin at Zug’s Spar Supermarket ⚡ Don’t miss it, sign up here 👉

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https://cointelegraph.com/news/spar-store-zug-switzerland-bitcoin-payments-lightning-network

We’re updating the Bitcoin for Developers course and (re)discovered this gem: Why run a Bitcoin node? 👇 Being part of the revolution starts here: #Bitcoin #BitcoinDev