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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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
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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
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President of El Salvador Says He’s Submitting Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender
An emotional Jack Mallers announced the news at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.
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Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs
The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.
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May 10, 2021 at 10:20 p.m. UTC
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Chiefs Tight End Sean Culkin to Convert Entire NFL Salary Into Bitcoin
The fifth-year player will use Zap’s Strike to take his entire base salary of $920,000 in what Culkin said was “the hardest form of currency.”
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Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Payment App in El Salvador; Full EU Support Is Next
Salvadorans can now use Strike to receive remittances from their families abroad without the added hassle of currency conversion. The EU is next.
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Mar 31, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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