Bitcoin-based payment platform MIRO has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Aether Network, a modular blockchain platform focusing on efforts to ease the process of decentralized apps.
The collaboration aims to combine MIRO’s payment expertise with Aether’s infrastructure capabilities and create a more seamless and efficient Web3 ecosystem for users from all over the world.
MIRO and the Aether Network are looking to unite their respective strengths to provide smart payment solutions that will support interoperability and scalability of the types needed for decentralized apps today.
MIRO is a layer two payment system. It is the first Bitcoin based ecosystem created to enable fast efficient Bitcoin transactions.
MIRO utilises the security of Bitcoin and overcomes the limitations of speed of Bitcoin using Layer 2 technology. This makes MIRO attractive to people looking to sell goods and receive guaranteed payments using the track record of Bitcoin.
Aether Network has complementary capacity to this partnership with its modular architecture blockchain. The platform is focused on simplicity and power when it comes to Web3 interactions and taking necessary cryptocurrency utilities in a single seamless experience.
MIRO and the Aether Network are looking to unite their respective strengths to provide smart payment solutions that will support interoperability and scalability of the types needed for decentralized apps today.
The partnership is not limited to its basic payment functionality aspects but also looks forward to areas that define the world of next-generation blockchain ecosystems.
Decentralized identity solutions will enable users to have portable, self-sovereign identities across many different platforms and applications. This capability addresses the privacy and security concerns that were present in the cryptocurrency space for a long time.
MIRO and Aether’s partnership is also focused on the creation of scalable infrastructure that can support more and more transactions without negatively impacting the speed and cost efficiency.
Real-time programmable payments are another important part of the collaboration, which allows for automated and conditional execution of a payment based on programmed parameters and smart contract logic.
The combined platform would foster what the companies term to be a “stronger, more connected on-chain economy,” an apt description of the ambition of these companies to build a more robust and interconnected Web3 environment that will function smoothly for both individual users and institutional participants.
The partnership shows an increasing recognition within the cryptocurrency industry about the importance of user experience and the quality of an infrastructure, in addition to technological innovation.
By bringing together the payment skill set of MIRO with the infrastructure capability of Aether, the partnership aims to eliminate any possible barriers that have been hindering the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology in the past.
The focus on intelligent payments and simple interoperability is a hint that both the platforms may realize, that the future of Web3 is in the development of intuitive and friction-free experiences for the user navigating through decentralized applications.
The collaboration speaks volumes of the ongoing momentum within the blockchain space towards integrated platforms that are multi-functional and serve the real-world needs and do not live in isolation.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

