I reckon this is what is going to become the trend in the future with large companies like this. Once they know that the supporting services adhere to KYC requirements, then they would be more willing to accept Bitcoin as a payment option. I can use Bitcoin with most of the local e-commerce sites, but they only accept it, if you do this through payment processors that adhere to strict KYC requirements.

I think a lot of them are scared that their services or companies would be used as money laundering operations to "clear" dirty bitcoins and that would threaten the future of their business. We cannot blame them, if their local laws and regulations stipulate certain requirements for them to accept Crypto currency payments. <Most countries only define Bitcoin as a commodity and not as a currency, so this pose a challenge to these companies.> 

Perhaps those unaware of the whole KYC procedure will fall for this trick early on and will try to use LN, sort of experiment. So it could really bring some newbies on-board e-commerce platform. After all everyone e-commerce business is growing every year and it the end if could boost bitcoin and bridge the gap to the masses.

truly we can't just have nice things. for them to conduct the mass surveillance they would simply also do the mass adoption, this is not the ideal but i guess if we want the price to grow as quick as possible to finally get the attention media. its fine, it will go that way eventually i guess the option for shopify accepting BTC lightning payment is fine.

OpenNode is backed by Tim Draper, so it's much better on that front than all the other centralized payment gateways. It might also be a convenient way for him to accumulate Bitcoin instead of directly selling for fiat.

Roger Ver offered $1 million to OpenNode if they would provide support for Bcash, but they declined the offer. Now that's what I call dedication. It was a big f-you in the face of Roger with his money that this time couldn't help him.

I'm already happy that we see LN integration instead of yet another main-chain accepting merchant. It's clear by now that it's not cost effective to use the main-chain for low value payments.

It's really great that Shopify now accepts bitcoin as another mode of payment hence giving crypto enthusiasts the opportunity to spend their cryptocurrencies. But one thing i have realized among these marketplaces is that most of them that would allow the acceptance of cryptocurrencies as a mode of making payment will ensure that users perform strict KYC procedures.

The only thing i see currently holding back LN use is wallet support, but i guess you need places to use it first even if you manage to get a wallet...

KYC!   That is control.

Mass adoption! I think it is more like an Identity check and why the heck I will use my Bitcoin to buy anything online. I better keep it in my wallet till it reaches moon.

Shopify   is big merchant accepting btc is major step after amazon i thinbk shopify merchant we can expect more big clients accept btc as major currency

Shopify accepting LN is indeed a big news! Especially for those, who are willing to see bitcoin getting accepted within the mainstream economy! For those who doesn't know what shopify is, it is a e-commerce platform provider where common people like us can make their own e-commerce store. They also have connections with big vendors which empowers small business owners to connect with them and sell their products through their own store. In one sentence, it is a simplified e-commerce solution provider with huge customer base not less than few millions.

Now when such a big provider like Shopify starts accepting bitcoin payments, is a great news for the community. It will empower all their stores to use it as a payment gateway for their customers! KYC and centralization is another debate which will keep on going here, but it is certainly another step ahead towards mass adoption!