Merchants
Cash App now lets users send dollar cash balances directly to Bitcoin wallets over the Lightning Network, enabling merchants to receive BTC while customers pay with fiat. The move reduces checkout friction and could accelerate Lightning adoption for everyday commerce.
Cash App will route fiat customer payments through the Lightning Network so merchants can receive BTC while buyers pay in dollars. The move aims to simplify merchant adoption of Bitcoin and speed settlement.
Cash App will let customers pay in dollars while routing transactions over the Lightning Network so merchants receive Bitcoin, aiming to speed settlement and cut fees.
Block has rolled out a '0% Bitcoin' checkout option across its Square merchant network, letting roughly 4 million sellers accept Lightning Network payments at the point of sale. The move aims to make in-person BTC payments faster and cheaper for customers and merchants.
Block’s Square has activated native Bitcoin payments for small businesses, letting merchants accept BTC and manage crypto alongside fiat through its point-of-sale tools. The rollout aims to broaden on‑ramp access and simplify digital-asset handling for millions of merchants.
Square has rolled out native $BTC payments to its network of 4M merchants, pushing wallets into the center of retail crypto UX while compliance upgrades at Block ease merchant concerns. The move coincides with rising interest in the $BEST token as traders hunt new on-ramps.
Square’s payment rails now allow Bitcoin checkout at roughly 4 million merchants, and X users have already reported live Bitcoin purchases — including the platform’s first in-store BTC payment. This move could accelerate on‑ramp options for consumers and merchants alike.
Square is enabling Bitcoin payments for over 4 million U.S. merchants using the Lightning Network, rolling out nationwide except New York. The service carries zero processing fees until 2026 and shifts to a 1% fixed fee from January 2027.