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PubKey Takes Bitcoin Payments Offline at NYC and DC Bars
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PubKey, the Bitcoin-themed bar with locations in New York City and Washington, D.C., said on August 7, 2026, that its Bitcoin payment system is offline until further notice.
Key TakeawaysPubKey announced on X that Bitcoin payments at its New York and Washington, D.C. bars are offline until further notice.
“PubKeys Bitcoin payments are offline until further notice.
Square added Bitcoin payment acceptance in 2025, and PubKey plugged into that system rather than maintaining its own payment stack.
The bar expanded to Washington, D.C. in late 2025 through a partnership with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a research group focused on Bitcoin policy.