Bitcoin Q&A: Accepting Bitcoin in My Business

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Bitcoin Q&A: Accepting Bitcoin in My Business
Bitcoin Q&A: Accepting Bitcoin in My Business
What are the safest practices for accepting Bitcoin in my business? Why is it important to maintain custody and use open source solutions? Is it possible to accept donations through Lightning? What are invoiceless payments? How might an auditor explore Lightning Network payment records, for example for tax purposes? Reporting capital gains is difficult.

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0:00 What are the safest practices for accepting Bitcoin in my business? Why is it important to maintain custody and use open source solutions?
13:37 Is it possible to accept donations through Lightning? What are invoiceless payments?
20:50 How might an auditor explore Lightning Network payment records, for example for tax purposes?

These questions are from the September Monthly Reader Session, MOOC 12 Session 5, and October Monthly Reader Session, which took place on October 11 and October 26, 2019, respectively. If you would like early access conferences and a chance to participate in monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

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