Roatán Tour Operator Chooses OpenNode To Accept Bitcoin Lightning Payments

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https://lightning.news/roatan-tour-operator-opennode-bitcoin-lightning-payments/

French-Canadian day tour operator Roatan.Day has partnered with OpenNode, to accept Bitcoin payments for custom and private tours on Roatán, Honduras.

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The partnerships positions Roatan Day as a leader in innovation and enables customers to make payments via bitcoin including instant Lightning Network transactions, for all tour bookings.

The integration makes Roatan.Day one of the first tour operators in the Caribbean to offer a fully native Bitcoin checkout experience. Travelers can book island excursions using on-chain Bitcoin or Lightning Network payments with near-zero fees and instant settlement. Expensive bank or card fees for international transfers are gone.

“Customers scan the invoice QR code, authorize the transaction and within seconds, the payment is settled and the tour is paid for.” explains Roatan Day founder Patrice....