What payment processors currently accept Bitcoin Lightening?

by Scott Emick
4/7/25

Great question — Bitcoin Lightning adoption is growing fast, and there are now several payment processors that support it for merchants, apps, and individuals.

Here’s a breakdown of popular payment processors that currently accept Bitcoin Lightning payments (as of 2025):

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⚡️ Top Bitcoin Lightning Payment Processors

1. Strike

• ✅ Very user-friendly

• Supports USD → BTC over Lightning

• Available in select countries (U.S., Argentina, El Salvador, etc.)

• Can settle in fiat (USD or local currency)

• Great for: small businesses, tipping, POS systems

• 🌐 https://strike.me

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2. OpenNode

• ⚡️ Lightning + on-chain Bitcoin support

• APIs, plugins, checkout pages, and POS terminals

• Can auto-convert to fiat or keep BTC

• WooCommerce, Shopify, and custom integrations available

• 🌐 https://www.opennode.com

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3. BTCPay Server

• 💯 Fully open-source and self-hosted

• Supports both on-chain and Lightning (with your own node or via LSPs like Voltage)

• No fees, total control

• Best for: privacy-minded or technically-savvy users

• 🌐 https://btcpayserver.org

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4. CoinGate

• Accepts payments in BTC (on-chain or Lightning), ETH, USDT, and more

• Easy merchant tools + plugin support

• Option to auto-convert to fiat or settle in crypto

• 🌐 https://coingate.com

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5. NOWPayments

• Supports Bitcoin Lightning + 160+ other cryptos

• Simple setup with API and plugin options

• Great for donations, invoices, subscriptions

• 🌐 https://nowpayments.io

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6. Coinos

• Clean UI for creating Lightning-enabled invoices and tips

• Focused on small/independent creators

• Works as a custodial wallet with LNURL support

• 🌐 https://coinos.io

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7. River

• U.S.-based exchange and merchant solution

• Offers Lightning integration + automatic conversion to USD

• Good for enterprise billing or e-commerce

• 🌐 https://river.com

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8. Voltage + LNBits (Developer-Friendly)

• For custom or developer-led builds

• Voltage offers Lightning node hosting

• LNBits lets you spin up wallets, stores, split payments, and more

• 🌐 https://voltage.cloud + https://lnbits.com

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🛒 Typical Use Cases

Use Case	Good Options
Shopify/WooCommerce	OpenNode, CoinGate, NOWPayments
Custom Web Apps	BTCPay, LNBits, OpenNode API
Donation Buttons	Strike, BTCPay, Coinos
POS Terminals	Strike, BTCPay, CoinGate
No KYC / Full Control	BTCPay Server, LNBits

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