Payments

David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, used a Tuesday morning session at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference to announce Grid Global Accounts.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is starting to turn iGaming payouts into a native Bitcoin use case, according to a new report from Voltage.

Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional securities regulation.

Utexo, a start-up building Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced a $7.5 million seed round co-led by Tether.

AI agents prefer Bitcoin as a store of value and stablecoins for payments, rejecting traditional fiat in controlled monetary experiments.

Numo has launched a free, open-source Android tap-to-pay app powered by Cashu that lets merchants accept Bitcoin via NFC and Lightning with no extra hardware or platform fees.

Paystand CEO Jeremy Almond revealed massive Bitcoin mining operation, teases B2B layer two protocol and his strategy to orange pill corporate America.

Nearly 40% of U.S. merchants now accept crypto, and most expect it to be standard within five years.

Fedi plans to open-source its entire software stack on Jan. 3, fulfilling a commitment it made at launch in 2024.

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has hit a record 5,637 BTC in capacity, driven by increased capital from institutions.