The Crazy Horse 3 gentlemen's club has announced it has become the first major entertainment venue in Las Vegas to accept Bitcoin using the Lightning Network. The nightspot will implement the layer two Bitcoin scaling solution enabling punters to make payments in a flash. It has integrated BTC payment processor OpenNode which will initially allow guests to securely purchase VIP bottle packages using BTC through the venue’s website. According to the announcement, the Bitcoin payments rollout includes plans to accept the digital asset for admission, food selections, craft cocktails and the club's signature “dance dollars” which are used for tipping …

A Las Vegas casino-resort which aims to open for business next month has just partnered with major cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. In an announcement today, Resorts World Las Vegas said it would be allowing customers to use their Gemini wallets “to enhance the integrated resort experience.” President Scott Sibella said the move was part of an effort to integrate “innovative technology conveniences” across the resort. Gemini co-founder and CEO Tyler Winklevoss hinted that patrons would be able to convert fiat into crypto at the resort, meaning that some may have the ability to win at a casino game, then invest those …

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts association in the world, is launching its own blockchain-based fan token. The UFC officially announced on Tuesday that it will debut a UFC Fan Token on fan engagement and rewards app Socios.com. Minted on the Chiliz blockchain, the token is scheduled for launch in June and will have a maximum supply of 20 million tokens. Similar to other fan tokens from Chiliz and Socios, the UFC fan token is designed to enable new fan engagement opportunities such as access to exclusive content, fan voting, VIP rewards, promotions, competitions and others. “UFC …

Itson.me allows users to pay for literal drinks, coffee or food at local restaurants from anywhere in the world. Soon, it will be incorporating Cryptocurrencies. Itson.me is a local gifting app that goes a step beyond the likes of Groupon by allowing users to purchase items directly off of a restaurant's menu for their friends and family at anytime from anywhere. In an exclusive for Cointelegraph, they are announcing their upcoming acceptance of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Peercoin and Blackcoin, with more altcoins possibly to follow in the future. Itson.me will reportedly be using the CXC.bid platform, enabling them to accept virtually …