Louisiana takes first crypto payment over Bitcoin Lightning

Louisiana is now taking crypto payments for state services, and its Wildlife and Fisheries Department has just taken the government’s first crypto payment.

The government of Louisiana has taken its first-ever crypto payment after the state’s Treasurer announced residents would have the option to pay for state services with certain crypto.

Louisianians now have the option to use any crypto wallet to pay using Bitcoin (BTC), the Bitcoin Lightning Network, and the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said in a Sept. 17 statement.

The state’s first crypto payment has already gone through — for a fine going to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

Louisiana is now taking crypto payments for state services, and its Wildlife and Fisheries Department has just taken the government’s first crypto payment.
The government of Louisiana has taken its first-ever crypto payment after the state’s Treasurer announced residents would have the option to pay for state services with certain crypto.Louisianians now have the option to use any crypto wallet to pay using Bitcoin (BTC), the Bitcoin Lightning Network, and the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said in a Sept. 17 statement. The state’s first crypto payment has already gone through — for a fine going to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.Read more