My expectations are that merchants won't know how to accept bitcoin when requested because the control to select it is not familiar to them. I also think some merchants will laugh and say "we don't take bitcoin" even though the app does.

It's a Gradually then Suddenly and we're still in the Gradually part. My $0.02

Excited but tempering expectations. This stuff never works out like we hope. Guessing software updates will be required. No one updates their software. Probably will require some help from the worker to get the pay with Bitcoin option. We all know how that’s gone, so far, even for places with the ...

Nothing. The people are retarded. I've been using Square's convert feature for 21% of my square payments since October. I've advertised a BTC discount with my business for years and only 6 clients have ever paid that way. I've asked dozens of businesses if they'll accept BTC and EVERY SINGLE TIME ...

Adoption will be driven by merchants demanding, or at least preferring, bitcion. This is nice for people who want to spend bitcoin, but there just aren't that many of us.

Likely negative effect on price in the short term as most bitcoin will be instantly converted to fiat. Still a win for freedom though.

I thought it already happened

58k

It’s definitely a tire in the right direction as far as Normalizing it. Unfortunately people are too oblivious to even realize what it is or why it’s a thing. I love the fact it’s happening. But I already host my own lightning PoS anyway sooo yeah. Cool stuff though

Enabling a feature does not automatically translates to use. Use depends on users willing to use it. In LATAM might be a different story. In general HODL/speculative philosophy is a problem. If Bitcoin does not become real money it will slowly decline. We need circulation of BTC to keep miners aroun...

I would think this would affect the price of bitcoin

I expect nothing.

That's so pog so anywhere they use square, that'll happen? idk how many places around me use it.

More KYC.

I think 99% of the merchants will turn it back off because they didn't want Bitcoin or they would have already had it turned on. Not trying to be a downer or anything, I legitimately think the vast majority of Americans don't want Bitcoin. To be clear I'm not saying I'm in agreement with them, just ...

I mean it’s cool, but no one is going to be using it, unfortunately.

33k. Illuminati confirmation

This isn't even the first inning. Were in the pregame phase.

If I find the chance, I’ll pay with cash over the lightning rails. Thats the best solution I can come up with to support some kind of bitcoin rails usage without incurring a huge time sink of tax lot management

Nothing Burger.

square auto lightning ?

i will try it out, I really hope it is as simple as me saying 'Im gonna pay with my phone' and then there is some unified QR code that I scan.

https://xcancel.com/milessuter/status/2038628200574578974#m This is ideal

Just one small step in the right direction. Long ways to go

Tried scanning the QR on a square terminal at the local coffee shop today - - nothing. It was just a cashapp QR

True if big

It's a good deal. Just having the option... Bitcoiners WILL use it...and merchants will eventually understand...

Lightning adoption via Square is a solid step, but merchant adoption ≠ demand surge. ETFs drive deeper liquidity—saw an article breaking down how ETF flows could shape BTC’s price floor/ceiling by 2026. Worth weighing both fronts. https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dyna...

that nobody will actually spend their btc still

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