Reporter Colin Harper desperately combs the streets of San Francisco, hoping to find someone — anyone — who will accept payment in bitcoin on Day 3 of his experiment.
“To process over a $1 Billion for a second year in a row despite Bitcoin’s large price drop shows that Bitcoin is being used to solve real pain points around the world," says CEO Stephen Pair.
Thor will connect to Bitrefill's node on the Lightning Network, allowing users to receive Lightning payments whether they have bitcoin loaded into their Lightning wallets or not.
Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode has announced a seed investment round of $1.25 million with venture capitalist Tim Draper and early-stage investment firm Draper Associates.