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0 pointsddtaylor27d ago0 comments

People are downvoting you, but I can literally pay for my meal using CashApp at a diner in the middle of nowhere using Bitcoin.

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You're paying for your meal using USD, surely?

Is that bitcoin you're paying for your USD with on-chain, or is it just sparkling PayPal Account Balance?

ddtaylorOP26d ago

Nope, those are BTC transactions using Lightning. It was rolled out relatively recently but is live.

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You're paying for your meal using USD, surely?

Is that bitcoin you're paying for your USD with on-chain, or is it just sparkling PayPal Account Balance?

ddtaylorOP26d ago

Nope, those are BTC transactions using Lightning. It was rolled out relatively recently but is live.

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