Strike has integrated with Shopify to allow merchants access to Bitcoin payments. Strike also announced a partnership with the Blackhawk payment network.
Chicago-based payment app Strike has integrated with global e-commerce giant Shopify so merchants can accept Bitcoin payments via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
The Lightning Network is a Layer-2 scaling solution for Bitcoin designed to facilitate faster and cheaper transactions. Strike CEO Jack Mallers revealed the new integration on stage at Miami's Bitcoin 2022 conference today. The move could allow Shopify’s almost two million global merchants to accept Bitcoin payments denominated in USD. However the only merchant partner cited in Strike's official release wasShopify is the world’s 18th largest ecommerce company with about $4.
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