'Moon' Uses Bitcoin's Lightning Network to Enable Online Shopping With Visa Cards

A new startup, Moon, will allow users to pay for online shopping purchases with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Users will have access to a browser extension that allows them to pay with bitcoin by generating a preloaded Visa gift card. Galen Moore, CoinDesk’s senior research analyst, explains how Moon works and whether such uses in commerce will change the “bitcoin is more like digital gold than money” narrative. #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: Site: https:// Twitter: https:// LinkedIn: https:// Instagram: https:// Facebook: https:// Newsletters: https://