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Bitcoin Payments Tested at Two Scottsdale Shops as Arizona Directory Lists 219 Merchants
Two first-time users paid with bitcoin via Lightning wallets at Pita Cafe and Echo Coffee in Scottsdale, Arizona, where...
Unpatched Eclair Lightning nodes may crash repeatedly on restart
A flaw in Eclair allows unfunded channels to crash older Bitcoin Lightning nodes, and saved records make restarting insu...
Block joins x402 Foundation and adds Bitcoin Lightning payments for AI agents
Block has joined the x402 Foundation and added Bitcoin Lightning support to the x402 payment protocol, which lets AI age...
BitBox adds Lightning payments to its mobile app
BitBox owners can now create a Lightning hot wallet inside the BitBox app, funded from their on-chain balance, using the...
Steak 'n Shake reports double‑digit same‑store sales growth after accepting Bitcoin
Steak 'n Shake says Bitcoin payments via Lightning helped sales rise 19% this quarter and added $10 million of Bitcoin t...
Core Lightning Docker images shipped without security fixes despite showing v26.06.7
Four Core Lightning Docker tags served unpatched binaries while reporting version v26.06.7, prompting operators to verif...
AI uncovers hidden bugs in Bitcoin wallets, Lightning and Liquid network
AI tools have identified critical vulnerabilities in Bitcoin infrastructure, leading to large thefts and prompting emerg...