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EVAN KALOUDIS
Potentially huge day for Bitcoin adoption in the US tomorrow with Square auto-enabling Lightning for millions of merchants.

What are your expectations?
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. · 24w
I have had zero people ask, know about or pay with bitcoin at our square terminals. This feels almost like just for the homies.
Dr. The Daniel 🖖 · 24w
I predict New York will have zero Lightning transactions via Square.
Ivan · 24w
My expectation is pain always. Followed by more pain lol.
uncleJim21 · 24w
I expect a lot of bitcoiners to virtue signal then not spend a single sat I hope they prove me wrong. At least once a week spend sats at the same place and post to #satswheremymouthis
Northwest Arkansas Bitcoin · 24w
We plan to test it out! Hopefully works smooth enough that we can plan an event around it. Would love a video showing how it will flow.
Engineer · 24w
Big step forward, but still so early. No noticeable effect.
Jack D · 24w
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.
Niketti · 24w
It's a Gradually then Suddenly and we're still in the Gradually part. My $0.02
plebiANON · 24w
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 ...
Engineer · 24w
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.
Karadenizli · 24w
Likely negative effect on price in the short term as most bitcoin will be instantly converted to fiat. Still a win for freedom though.
scrolls of ancient wisdom · 24w
I thought it already happened
Resonance Cascade · 24w
58k
Borum · 24w
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...
soloninja · 24w
I would think this would affect the price of bitcoin
Achilles · 24w
I expect nothing.
smeef · 24w
That's so pog so anywhere they use square, that'll happen? idk how many places around me use it.
nostrich · 24w
More KYC.
RogueHashrate · 24w
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 ...
drew · 24w
I mean it’s cool, but no one is going to be using it, unfortunately.
errant · 24w
33k. Illuminati confirmation
errant · 24w
This isn't even the first inning. Were in the pregame phase.
BrianFitzwater · 24w
Nothing Burger.
hasky · 24w
square auto lightning ?
ThatWhichisNotSeen · 24w
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.
Btcwrestle · 24w
https://xcancel.com/milessuter/status/2038628200574578974#m This is ideal
JD · 24w
Just one small step in the right direction. Long ways to go
m00ninite · 24w
Tried scanning the QR on a square terminal at the local coffee shop today - - nothing. It was just a cashapp QR
Mike · 24w
It's a good deal. Just having the option... Bitcoiners WILL use it...and merchants will eventually understand...