{"id":175812,"date":"2025-10-16T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=175812"},"modified":"2025-10-16T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:49:44","slug":"d-c-coffee-chain-becomes-first-retailer-to-accept-bitcoin-at-the-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/d-c-coffee-chain-becomes-first-retailer-to-accept-bitcoin-at-the-register\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Coffee Chain Becomes First Retailer to Accept Bitcoin at the Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"404\">Using the Lightning Network, customers could buy coffee with cryptocurrency on the same registers millions of small businesses already use. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realgoodcoffee1\/status\/1978550332104781825\" rel=\"nofollow\">demonstration<\/a><\/strong> took place during DC Fintech Week, highlighting how crypto can integrate into everyday retail.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"853\">The new system, launched by Block, aims to simplify Bitcoin transactions to match the ease of card payments while offering small businesses advanced financial tools.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"853\">Starting November 10, merchants can accept Bitcoin and convert up to half of their daily sales into crypto with zero processing fees for the first year. Analysts say the Lightning Network\u2019s speed addresses past adoption hurdles, potentially paving the way for broader retail use.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"853\"><div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\">Read More:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row post-175616\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/blackrocks-ishares-platform-hits-milestone-as-digital-assets-gain-traction\/\" title=\"BlackRock\u2019s iShares Platform Hits Milestone as Digital Assets Gain Traction\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/coin_blackrock-1-big-1-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">BlackRock\u2019s iShares Platform Hits Milestone as Digital Assets Gain Traction<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1306\">Experts also see global potential beyond the U.S., particularly in countries where crypto plays a practical role in daily life. While the rollout is promising, regulatory obstacles remain, including calls for tax exemptions on small Bitcoin payments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1306\">For widespread adoption, the ecosystem \u2013 spanning user experience, merchant integration, and compliance \u2013 must work seamlessly, making crypto payments as frictionless as traditional contactless methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compass Coffee in Washington, D.C. has made history as the first retailer to process Bitcoin payments directly through Square\u2019s point-of-sale system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":23728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[72,424],"coin_category":[],"class_list":["post-175812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin","tag-crypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>D.C. 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