The American dining chain Steak N Shake announces acceptance of Lightning Network payments, marking a new milestone for Bitcoin payments.

The American chain restaurant Steak ‘n Shake announced that customers can pay for their meals using Bitcoin through the Lightning Network (. Customers can select the Lightning Network at checkout to instantly pay with Bitcoin, meaning that the mainstream application of Bitcoin has made significant progress. This restaurant chain had previously revealed plans to integrate a BTC payment system, which excited the entire Bitcoin community. Now, paying for meals with Bitcoin has become a reality, as customers can choose to pay with Bitcoin at self-service ordering kiosks. This marks a major advancement since Bitcoin was first used as a currency to purchase pizza fifteen years ago.

Steak n Shake announces acceptance of Bitcoin Lightning Network

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Steak’n Shake stated that this is not a small-scale test, but a full rollout of the application system. The Lightning Network is a second-layer solution for Bitcoin, designed to enable fast, scalable and low-cost payments, making it very suitable for fast food restaurants that sell burgers and fries.

Steak 'n Shake customers can scan the Lightning QR code at checkout using any supported wallet, completing the transaction in seconds. Lightning uses a backend payment processor to handle real-time conversions with USD, ensuring stability and ease of use for both customers and merchants.

Steak n Shake Introduction

Steak'n Shake is an American restaurant chain with a signature menu of steak burgers and milkshakes, primarily in the Midwest of the United States, with locations in the South, Mid-Atlantic, Western United States, France, Ibiza, Spain, and Palestine, and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana Owning a men's adult magazine Maxim, the group acquired oil company Southern Oil in 2019 and Ferrari in 2022, and according to Biglari Holdings' annual report, as of 2018, Steak'n Shake had a total of 414 self-operated restaurants and 214 franchised restaurants.

Steak’n Shake begins accepting Bitcoin, which is seen as a new milestone since May 22, 2010, when someone first used Bitcoin to buy Pizza. Steak ‘n Shake becomes the first American chain restaurant to introduce blockchain technology in its ordering and payment application, symbolizing that Bitcoin has risen to the status of a mainstream currency asset and will fully enter the commercial application market.

This article reports that the American restaurant chain Steak n Shake announced it will accept Lightning Network payments, marking a new milestone for Bitcoin payments. This was first reported by Chain News ABMedia.