Domain name registrar Namecheap already accepts Bitcoin payment through their own node using BTCpayserver. CEO Richard Kirkendall recently tweeted that their Lightning setup is ready to go into production: Other domain name…
Bitcoin Accepted For Condominiums In Scottsdale AZ
The Hudye Group, a real estate and business investment entity headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona announces the listing of upscale condominiums located in the heart of downtown Scottsdale. The condos are located at…
$10 Offline Lightning Network Point-Of-Sale Terminal
This device is a cheap offline proof-of-concept for a point-of-sale terminal for the Bitcoin Lightning Network by Ben Arc,. It is based on Arduino open-source hardware. The merchant needs a LNbits wallet…
US Bill to Improve Oversight of Crypto Mining in Foreign Countries
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have introduced a bipartisan legislation to improve oversight of cryptocurrency mining operations in…
DeFi Exchange dYdX surpasses Coinbase in trading volume
dYdX is a derivative DEX backed by Coinbase (yes, another one). It is based on StarkWare (Ethereum Layer-2). Ii and is backed by the usual suspects: Coinbase, Andreesen Horowitz, Brian Armstrong, Paradigm,…
FTX Moves HQ From Hong Kong to Bahamas
Derivative exchange FTX confirmed that it moved its headquarters to the offshore jurisdiction, where it recently registered its subsiduary by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas as a digital assets business under…
Twitter starts rolling out BTC tips but does it really?
Twitter announced in a blog post that it started rolling out tips to its platform. Quick takeaways: Twitter will require you to register and verify at third-party companies: Cash App, Patreon, Venmo,…
Portal Secures $8.5M From Coinbase for Bitcoin Layer-2 DEX. What is Portal/Fabric?
Portal is self-hosted wallet and DEX (Decentralized Exchange) built on top of Layer-2 platform Fabric. It utilizes Atomic-Swaps to exchange Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies natively (not wrapped tokens). Fabric is a “layer-2…
Dubai Kiklabb Becomes First UAE Free Zone to Accept Bitcoin
Gulfnews reports that Dubai’s Kiklabb, one of 45 free-trade zones operating in the UAE, will accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether for all payments related to trade licenses and visa fees. According to…
Bitcoin-accepted sign spotted at BJJ gym in Brighton, UK
A redditor spotted this crypto-accepted sign in Brighton at a Brazilian Jiujitsu gym on the marina: Location on google Maps: https://g.page/the-academy-brighton