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Square Reaches 1 Million U.S. Merchants Accepting Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network

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According to Nikil Suter, who leads Square’s crypto efforts, the payments platform has enabled one million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments as of May 2026. The auto-enrolment feature launched on March 30, 2026, uses the Lightning Network to allow customers to pay in Bitcoin while merchants receive U.S. dollars through near-instant settlement, with no additional hardware setup required.

Block confirmed that processing fees have been waived through 2026 to accelerate adoption. Suter noted that a new business activates the Bitcoin payment feature every eight seconds. The company has also launched a 5% Bitcoin Back rewards program at Square merchants to drive recurring usage.

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