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Twitter rolls out bitcoin tipping for iOS users via Lightning, looks to NFTs for the future
After rumors swirled earlier this month, social media platform Twitter has officially rolled out its tips function worldwide — with a bitcoin integration included via the Lightning network. Clicking on the feature enables users to tip creators through third-party services like CashApp, which is operated by Square, a payments company founded by Jack Dorsey. But in an effort to make monetization accessible in places that may not have easy access to fiat, users can also tip in bitcoin. The bitcoin component will utilize the Lightning Network, a layer-two solution that product manager Esther Crawford said the team ... (full story)
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Twitter today announced #bitcoin tipping for iOS users via Lightning. The company also plans to let users connect their crypto wallets and authenticate the ownership of NFTs. pic.twitter.com/ewfSAuGdhR
— Bloqport (@Bloqport) September 23, 2021