Strike Users in US Can Now Get Paid in Bitcoin
Tested with professional athletes, the service is now widely available in 48 U.S. states.
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Oct 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2021
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Strike App, Now Live in Twitter Tip Feature, Also Launches Bitcoin Payments API
The move from the Jack Mallers-led startup could be a boon for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.
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Sep 23, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Lightning Network Growth Passes New Milestones
However, only about 58% of nodes are operating channels and earning yield.
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Aug 18, 2021 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
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Strike's Jack Mallers on Fixing the Fiat Problem
Jack Mallers discusses Bitcoin, El Salvador and how Strike can capture the power of open networks to spread further than fintech.
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Jul 15, 2021 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
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The Lightning Network Is Going to Change How You Think About Bitcoin
The recent bull run was largely about bitcoin as an asset. The Lightning Network is a grander vision, and developers say it's slowly becoming a reality.
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Jul 12, 2021 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2021
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Strike: No Fee Bitcoin Trading Coming to the US
Jack Mallers’ payments company Strike is letting its U.S. customers buy and sell bitcoin for almost zero transaction fees, going head-to-head with Coinbase, Square’s Cash App,...
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Jul 2, 2021 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
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Strike Offers ‘No Fee’ Bitcoin Buys, Goes Head-to-Head With Coinbase
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De explains what it means for the regulators as Jack Mallers’ payments platform Strike is now competing against Coinbase to offer U.S. customers to buy an...
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Jul 2, 2021 at 3:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2021
Jack Mallers' Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Buys, Going Head-to-Head With Coinbase
“Your move, Brian Armstrong, come play basketball in my court,” says Strike’s CEO.
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Jul 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Strike Phasing Out USDT From Bitcoin-Based El Salvador Remittances, CEO Says
Strike, the digital wallet startup behind El Salvador’s bitcoin-based payment system, is phasing out its use of Tether’s USDT stablecoin as a U.S. dollar substitute, CEO Jack...
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Jun 22, 2021 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
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Strike Is Phasing Out USDT From Bitcoin-Based El Salvador Remittances, CEO Says
“Tether is no longer a part of anything,” Jack Mallers said on the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast.
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Jun 21, 2021 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2021