Block said on Sept. 24 that it has integrated the Bitcoin Lightning Network into the x402 payment standard, adding a crypto payment flow to a protocol built around HTTP 402 payment requests. Under the setup, a server can return an HTTP 402 response, after which verification is completed with a Lightning invoice and payment preimage to unlock access to data. Steve Lee, head of Spiral, Block’s open-source Bitcoin development unit, said the integration is aimed at instant, low-cost micropayment use cases. Block has not provided a timeline for bringing the standard to Cash App, Square, or Bitkey. The related Python implementation also still needs testing with real nodes, according to the report cited by Odaily from Bitcoin.com News.
Block announced on Sept. 24 that it has integrated the Bitcoin Lightning Network into the x402 payment standard.
Under the x402 protocol, a server can return an HTTP 402 payment request, after which a Lightning invoice and payment preimage are used to verify payment and unlock data.
Steve Lee, head of Spiral, Block’s open-source Bitcoin development division, said the integration is designed for instant, low-cost micropayment scenarios.
Block has not disclosed a timeline for bringing the standard to Cash App, Square, or Bitkey. The related Python implementation still needs testing with real nodes.
The report was cited from Bitcoin.com News.
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