Altcoin News: Twitter Users Can Now Make Micro-Payments in BTC via Lightning Network

February 21, 2019, by Marko Vidrih on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE

Users of the social network Twitter can now use a new feature Tippin, which allows you to send and receive micropayments in Bitcoins (BTC).

According to the opinion of the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, it can improve the quality of content.

To start receiving or sending payments via Twitter, the user needs to create an account on this social network, and then install and activate a special extension for the Google Chrome or Firefox browser.

After that, a small lightning symbol will appear next to the familiar Like and Retweet buttons, clicking on which the user will be able to encourage the tweet you like by micro-payment in Bitcoins.

Thanks to the use of the Lightning Network (LN) technology, all operations take place quickly and with a small commission.

Earlier, Dorsey joined the development of LN, saying that he would never own altcoins. He also supported the Torch Lightning Network relay transaction, which influenced the growing popularity of the network.

Author: Marko Vidrih