May 24, 2022
The Bitcoin Lightning Network, a layer 2 payment protocol layered on blockchain-based cryptocurrencies that enable lightning-fast transactions and lower fees, is making headlines. One company, CoinCorner, has announced the launch of the first Bitcoin contactless payment card, powered by near-field communication (“NFC”) and the Lightning Network. “Making in-person payments with Bitcoin and Lightning is still not as efficient and user-friendly as we need it to be for the mass audience. It still involves unlocking a phone, opening an app, scanning a QR code, and then making the transaction,” CoinCorner CEO Danny Scott explained the reason behind the creation of The Bolt Card (https://ccw.fm/ZwpNF). “This is a backwards step when it comes to user experience in comparison to what we’re used to today for in-person payments.”
Citing Barclaycard’s data that 91% of in-person payments in the UK during 2021 were made using contactless payments, Scott added, “With contactless (‘NFC’) payments becoming more…
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