Subway Accepts Bitcoin Payments Via Lightning Network

Since using the Bitcoin Lightning Network to accept payments, the franchise owner has recorded 120 transactions over the past few months. “Five years ago, I started to deal with cryptocurrencies; and in the last two years, I have dealt very intensively with the topic of Bitcoin. With that in mind, I’ve decided that [Bitcoin] could be the better money system,” said Daniel Hinze, the Berlin Subway franchise owner.

To encourage customers to make purchases with Bitcoin, Hinze is offering 10% off all footlongs, meatball marinaras, and cookies paid for with Bitcoin. When the campaign started, he offered 50% off all orders paid with Bitcoin for the first week.

The Bitcoin Lightning Network provides customers with faster settlement times and lower fees thanks to the peer-to-peer network of payments.