Micropayments

The second of ten Bitcoin privacy focused videos. Calle joins Shinobi to discuss how micropayments can bring privacy back to the internet.

Revolution is hard, and technology that actually has the potential to change the world, is never easy to use at first. Neither is Bitcoin.

A look at the realities of UX friction that widespread micropayments would create, and the potential solutions to that problem.

A 1999 article by Nick Szabo is often cited to argue that micropayments don’t work. But with Bitcoin and the Lighting Network, now they do.

Nostr, a growing hub for the Bitcoin community, faces some incentives challenges if it’s going to reach significant scale.

Had the publication accepted Lightning micropayments, the New York Times could have realized extensive returns.

Bitcoin has real-world use cases right now that are major improvements on the dollar and other fiat currencies, even during a bear market.

Applications built on top of the Lightning Network allow for micropayments, opening the door for integrations with existing video games and podcasts.

Bitcoin offers an opportunity to allow people to make micropayments, which could provide solutions for content monetization, online tipping and more.

The Lightning Network app Tippin.me has released a version update to add new features, improve user experience and increase the user base.