12-06-2022, 11:00 AM
Twitter drops Bitcoin lightening payments for tipping
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><blockquote> <p>JUST IN: Twitter announces they are discontinuing the #Bitcoin lightning tip feature after usage fails to surpass $8500 TOTAL volume. Twitter to replace it with “coin tips” which transacts fiat instead of BTC.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoVinco/status/1599779533585928194">https://twitter.com/CryptoVinco/status/1599779533585928194</a></p> <p>Tipping via the lightning network was introduced on twitter in September 2021</p> <p><a href="https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/bringing-tips-to-everyone">https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/bringing-tips-to-everyone</a></p> <p>This means the average volume for tipping via the lightning network on twitter would have been $20/day. It does not appear twitter is going to test out another cryptocurrency for tipping at this time.</p> <p>Thoughts everyone?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/seakucumber"> /u/seakucumber </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zdba6f/twitter_drops_bitcoin_lightening_payments_for/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zdba6f/twitter_drops_bitcoin_lightening_payments_for/">[comments]</a></span>
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><blockquote> <p>JUST IN: Twitter announces they are discontinuing the #Bitcoin lightning tip feature after usage fails to surpass $8500 TOTAL volume. Twitter to replace it with “coin tips” which transacts fiat instead of BTC.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoVinco/status/1599779533585928194">https://twitter.com/CryptoVinco/status/1599779533585928194</a></p> <p>Tipping via the lightning network was introduced on twitter in September 2021</p> <p><a href="https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/bringing-tips-to-everyone">https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/bringing-tips-to-everyone</a></p> <p>This means the average volume for tipping via the lightning network on twitter would have been $20/day. It does not appear twitter is going to test out another cryptocurrency for tipping at this time.</p> <p>Thoughts everyone?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/seakucumber"> /u/seakucumber </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zdba6f/twitter_drops_bitcoin_lightening_payments_for/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zdba6f/twitter_drops_bitcoin_lightening_payments_for/">[comments]</a></span>