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In a historic first, Donald Trump is now the first U.S. President to ever accept Bitcoin Lightning Network payments.

Using the central bank’s fintech digital sandbox to trial bitcoin payment solutions, OpenNode will bring BTC payments to the island kingdom for the first time.

OpenNode will provide infrastructure for Launch Cart to leverage Bitcoin’s Lightning Network allowing any business on the platform to accept bitcoin as payment.

The cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet provider Lemon Cash is partnering with OpenNode to enable Bitcoin Lightning payments for its 1 million customers.

Stripe, a global payment processor, is working with OpenNode to enable businesses to convert fiat payments into bitcoin.

Primer, an automated payments infrastructure platform servicing over 30 countries, partnered with OpenNode to enable one-click payments with bitcoin.

Arcane Crypto and Opennode teamed up to release a Bitcoin Lightning Network research paper detailing growth in the network, adoption and plateaus.

More companies are developing services to make the Lightning Network more accessible for users, such as providing liquidity and operating nodes.

The payment processor will invest the round’s proceeds to expand its suite of bitcoin services.

The integration is the latest addition to the club’s suite of tools to embrace a Bitcoin standard.