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Machankura’s Bitcoin Wallet Targets Africans With Old-School Phones and No Internet

The service lets users in nine African countries tap into the Bitcoin Lightning network using basic feature phones. “Anyone who's interested in using bitcoin and living on bit...

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By Frederick Munawa

Dec 20, 2022 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2022

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Bitcoin's Unfinished Business: Why Micropayments Still Matter

Tiny, cheap-to-deliver payments can open new markets for small digital goods. Can a new wave of crypto-inflected startups plug a longstanding gap in the internet? This piece i...

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By David Z. Morris

Apr 28, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2022

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Consensus Magazine

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How Crypto Payments Shift Revenue to Creators, Not Platforms

Blockchain cuts out the social media middleman. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week series.

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Apr 28, 2022 at 5:53 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2022

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Finance

Former Ripple Execs to Launch Micropayments Platform to Tackle Transaction Fees

The pingNpay platform will use local currency-backed stablecoins to power microtransactions at a fraction of the cost of typical debit card-based payments.

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By Sebastian Sinclair

Sep 13, 2021 at 3:47 a.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2021

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Hacker Noon Raises $1M From Former Ripple CTO's Firm for Content Micro-Tipping

Tech site Hacker Noon is adding micropayments following an integration with Coil that runs on the Interledger protocol.

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By William Foxley

Jun 10, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2020

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Bitcoin Lightning Network Specs Pass First 'Formal' Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

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By Alyssa Hertig

Sep 22, 2019 at 9:11 a.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2019

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You Can Now Buy Lightning-Powered Bitcoin With a Credit Card

Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app.

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By Alyssa Hertig

Sep 10, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. UTC

Sep 10, 2019

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Finance

Ripple to Give Away 1 Billion XRP in Massive Bid to Fund Online Content

Ripple is making a major investment in Coil, a media platform that pays content creators XRP.

Construct 2017, Stefan Thomas

Aug 15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 15, 2019

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Markets

Imgur Raises $20 Million From Ex-Ripple CTO's Micropayments Startup

The popular image hosting site Imgur is tying up with a micropayments startup founded by Ripple's former CTO.

Jun 26, 2019 at 3:12 p.m. UTC

Jun 26, 2019

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Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?

A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network.

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By Alyssa Hertig

Jun 2, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2019

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