Twitter launches BTC tipping for iOS users via Lightning Network
Twitter has launched a tipping feature worldwide via bitcoin’s Layer 2 Lightning Network. The social media company has more than doubled the amount of bitcoin deployed on the network since the start of 2021. The San Francisco-based Twitter enabled tipping via BTC for global users of the iOS, with Android access promised “soon,” FuturesMag disclosed. The feature also gives users the option of tipping content creators in fiat currencies via third-party services like Venmo, Cash App, and Wealthsimple Cash. It is worth noting that Square’s Cash App — a payment