Twitter Integrates Strike API: Bitcoin Tipping and Beyond
Big news for Twitter and Bitcoin enthusiasts! Twitter is leveraging the Strike API to revolutionize how users interact with Bitcoin on the platform. This integration opens a world of possibilities, primarily focusing on seamless Bitcoin tipping for creators and enhanced user experiences.
What is the Strike API and Why is it Important?
Strike, a leading digital wallet built on Bitcoin\'s Lightning Network, has launched its API platform. The Strike API is your gateway to getting into and using Bitcoin. It lets you send and receive cash or bitcoin transactions through the Bitcoin and Lightning Networks. This means faster, cheaper, and more accessible Bitcoin transactions on Twitter.
Twitter Bitcoin Tipping Goes Global
Twitter will use Strike\'s API to allow its users to tip with bitcoin all around the globe with a Bitcoin Lightning wallet and let users in the U.S. and El Salvador where bitcoin is legal, send and receive money. This allows for borderless Bitcoin transactions, enabling creators to receive support from anywhere in the world.
According to Strike, "This has been one of the most requested applications to build on the Strike API. Also shows the power of the Strike API\'s O-Auth capabilities. Limitless possibilities." The integration signifies a significant step towards wider Bitcoin adoption and utility.
More Than Just Tipping: Expanding Twitter\'s Functionality
Some new changes happening with Twitter’s interface will allow users to do even more, for better or for worse. Thanks to the new Strike API integration, Twitter is exploring various ways to integrate Bitcoin and Lightning Network capabilities, potentially leading to new features and functionalities.
Seamless Bitcoin Transactions with Lightning Network
Twitter will leverage Strike\'s API to allow Twitter users to seamlessly tip with Bitcoin from anywhere in the world with any Bitcoin Lightning wallet and give U.S. and El Salvador users additional financial flexibility.
Strike, una de las billeteras de activos digitales líderes construidas en Bitcoin Lightning Network, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de su plataforma Strike API para servir a varios mercados y businesses.
(Originally announced: Sept. 23, 2025 - 24, 2025)
The Future of Bitcoin on Twitter
The Twitter and Strike partnership marks a pivotal moment. The integration of the Strike API promises a more engaging, accessible, and financially inclusive experience for Twitter users worldwide, bringing Bitcoin to the forefront of social media interaction.