CardCoins Offers Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network

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CardCoins Offers Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network
CardCoins, a website that lets users trade prepaid gift cards for bitcoin, now offers users the choice to receive their BTC over the Lightning Network.The Wyoming-based startup says this new option opens up a new speedy way for users to pay for Bitcoin with cash. Most methods of purchasing bitcoin, such as buying at an online exchange like Coinbase or Kraken, require a credit card or bank account. CardCoins users can buy the required pre-paid gift cards with cash at over 80,000 stores across the U.S.The Lightning Network is a second-layer payment that aims to significantly improve Bitcoin’s often frustrating…