By : One of the most famous rappers to break into the industry without a hand up from another rapper, who went straight from SoundCloud to multi-platinum certification by the RIAA, Lil Pump, whose hit song is “Gucci Gang,” is accepting at his online merchandise , Unhappy.com. The site features branded t-shirts and accessories endorsed by the rapper.
Lil Pump Uses OpenNode
Most of the crypto press is touting Lil Pump as “accepting Lightning Network.” While true, it’s incidental. Because the rapper’s uses OpenNode, can select the Lightning Network option when completing checkout. Here is what it looks like:
Here’s what it looks like if you select Lightning Network as your ultimate checkout option. You can also select regular, on-chain payments.
Like most payment processors, the app generates a QR code a time limit to pay for the order, using Lightning Network or regular . To pay with Lightning Network, you have to have a Lightning-enabled and some understanding of how that all works.
The second-layer scaling solution is a subject of regular derision in other communities, like Cash, , and not addressing the fundamental issue of capacity.
Lil Pump accepts a variety of other options, as well, including Paypal, Venmo, and all major credit cards. The 18-year-old , which may or may not mean he’s well on his way to an incredibly successful career.
Lil Pump Wasn’t Old Enough to Drive When 50 Cent Accepted bitcoin
He’s certainly not the first rapper to accept . Years back, 50 Cent accepted for one of his albums. The rapper, who recently filed for bankruptcy, made over 700 for sales of his album “Animal Ambition.” Accepting can occasionally be the good decision that keeps on giving. 50 Cent .
Lightning Network has been in the spotlight more and more recently. Everyone’s hyped up about a browser extension that enables Lightning payments for Amazon, although , among others, doesn’t see the point of getting overly excited.
Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah backed an ICO which amounts to a type of stablecoin, .
Recently-slain rapper Nipsey Hussle was an early adopter, and partially owned a company called . counts among , who also gave away Bitcoins to top fans back when they weren’t worth nearly what they are today.
is also the subject of several rap songs, including this mainstream one:
There’s no doubt that can have a positive impact on creative industries like hip hop. Fans around the world who may not have access to credit cards, but can use a ATM, can support their favorite artists. There are also several -centric music platforms, such as .
Published at Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:01:23 +0000
