{"id":113074,"date":"2025-11-14T05:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T05:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=113074"},"modified":"2025-11-14T05:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T05:09:45","slug":"cash-app-improves-crypto-tools-with-lightning-and-stablecoins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=113074","title":{"rendered":"Cash App Improves Crypto Tools with Lightning and Stablecoins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cash App, the payment platform created by Jack Dorsey\u2019s Block Inc., is stepping things up. <\/span>A fresh update is now live that lets users send Bitcoin <\/span>through<\/span> the Lightning Network and <\/span>also<\/span> move <\/span>around<\/span> stablecoins <\/span>inside<\/span> the app.<\/span> This means faster payments, more choices for users, and a broader range of ways to handle money, all without <\/span>needing to leave<\/span> the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instant Payments with Lightning and Stablecoins<\/span><\/h3>\n

With the new Lightning feature, eligible users can make Bitcoin payments that settle in seconds. No fees are added, and you can pay using either your Bitcoin balance or your regular U.S. dollars. <\/span><\/p>\n

This feature will start to roll out tomorrow, allowing you to pay from @CashApp<\/a> over bitcoin rails using your USD balance \u2013 no bitcoin required.<\/p>\n

This dramatically opens up the aperture of who can pay with bitcoin to our entire monthly user base of 58m \u2013 normies included. https:\/\/t.co\/zBR3EiDZ16<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8viY5t4JDh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Miles (@milessuter) November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n

The app supports Lightning Network QR codes, so transactions are routed through the payment layer designed for speed and efficiency. Alongside this, Cash App now allows users to send and receive stablecoins, which are tokens tied to the U.S. dollar. All of this happens within the app, <\/span>with no need<\/span> to move money to another platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

A New Direction for Cash App\u2019s Crypto Strategy<\/span><\/h3>\n

This marks a noticeable change for Cash App. The app was once seen as a Bitcoin-first product under Jack Dorsey\u2019s leadership, but now it\u2019s opening the door to stablecoins too. That\u2019s a big deal. It shows that even platforms that were focused on a single cryptocurrency are starting to think more broadly. <\/span>The move taps into a growing interest in digital money that can move <\/span>fast<\/span>, cross borders, and hold <\/span>steady in<\/span> value.<\/span><\/p>\n

DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

What Users and Merchants Can Expect<\/span><\/h3>\n

The changes bring practical benefits for both sides. For regular users, it means you can now send money using crypto options that are faster or more stable, <\/span>depending<\/span> on what you need. <\/span><\/p>\n

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