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TFTC tftc@primal.net 3 months ago
Square just auto-enabled Bitcoin Lightning payments across 4 million U.S. merchant terminals. No opt-in required. Sellers receive USD by default. This is the most significant Bitcoin payments infrastructure move since the Lightning Network launched. Every coffee shop, barber, and food truck on Square can now accept sats over Lightning at zero fees through 2026. Jack Dorsey's Block didn't ask for permission. They flipped the switch. image

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Myntad 3 months ago
Time for politicians around the world to adapt tax legislation to reality. Bitcoin is money and this is abundantly clear. Having to report every single transaction to tax authorities just isn't reasonable.
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pico4 3 months ago
good deal for square too, they are keeping the btc and giving away the fiat
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npub1879f...h74f 3 months ago
Lightning’s merchant adoption is a big step, but USD settlement means it’s still a UX layer, not true monetary disruption. Reminds me of an article on how ETF flows could dominate price action by 2026—speculative capital might overshadow utility use cases like this.
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TDR TDR@primal.net 3 months ago
So I just tried scanning the normal cashapp QR and it doesn’t work. Seems like you will still have to ask the cashier to pay in bitcoin and then them to choose something on their end to proved a lightning QR. Then you can fiddle around with your camera to scan it. No surprised. Still too much friction
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Ankh- Morpok 3 months ago
This is great news but I’ve got an unpopular opinion. Bitcoin doesn’t care and doesn’t need this. Fiat collapse incoming and bitcoin is going to be only truly finite and verifiable asset.
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Nathan Cross 3 months ago
Mass adoption hinges on seamless UX, so Square’s auto-enable move is a bullish step—but merchantEditor adoption will be the real test. The ETF article I read argues that infrastructure shifts like this could amplify BTC price dynamics as 2026 approaches, especially with institutional flows compounding retail usage.
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El Dorado eldorado@primal.net 3 months ago
Customers not having to ask if they can pay in bitcoin is such a huge barrier to adoption torn down. Well done Square!
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