Chipper Cash Scales Lightning in Africa: Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Now on Network
Chipper Cash said its bitcoin payments platform, powered by Voltage’s lightning infrastructure, now routes over 50% of its bitcoin transactions via the lightning network, marking one of the largest real‑world lightning d...
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