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Revolut Plans to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users via Lightspark

  • Revolut announced a partnership with Lightspark to enable Bitcoin Lightning Network payments for users in the UK and select European countries as of May 2025.
  • Revolut aims to enhance its crypto offerings and shift away from traditional banking by integrating faster, cheaper Bitcoin payment solutions through Lightspark's infrastructure.
  • The integration allows users holding Bitcoin in Revolut accounts and completing KYC checks to make near-instant, low-fee transactions using Lightspark’s Money Grid and the Lightning Network.
  • Emil Urmanshin, Revolut’s General Manager of Crypto, stated that this functionality aims to make financial services quicker and more cost-effective by utilizing advanced payment technologies.
  • This advancement places Revolut among the leading innovators in the financial technology space and reflects increasing mainstream acceptance of crypto payments through seamless, cost-effective, and instantaneous cross-border solutions.
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News highlights: Revolution incorporated payments on Bitcoin via Lightning Network for users in the UK and countries of the European Economic Area. Integration with Lightspark allows almost instant transactions, with low rates and without depending on the main Bitcoin chain. The service will include support for UMA addresses, which simplify cryptic submissions using formats similar to emails. Revolution expands its cryptic services thanks to the…

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Coin Desk broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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