Strike

Bitcoin

Jack Mallers’ Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Buys, Going Head-to-Head With Coinbase

Christie Harkin Marc HochsteinJul 1, 2021

“Your move, Brian Armstrong, come play basketball in my court,” says Strike’s CEO.

Jack Mallers

Strike Is Phasing Out USDT From Bitcoin-Based El Salvador Remittances, CEO Says

Marc HochsteinJun 21, 2021

“Tether is no longer a part of anything,” Jack Mallers said on the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast.

Interviews

Strike’s Jack Mallers on Fixing the Fiat Problem

Jeff WilserJul 15, 2021

Jack Mallers discusses Bitcoin, El Salvador and how Strike can capture the power of open networks to spread further than fintech.

El Salvador

President of El Salvador Says He’s Submitting Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender

Zack Seward Danny Nelson Colin HarperJun 5, 2021

An emotional Jack Mallers announced the news at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.

NFL

Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs

Zack SewardMay 10, 2021

The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.

Strike

Sports

Chiefs Tight End Sean Culkin to Convert Entire NFL Salary Into Bitcoin

Danny Nelson

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.”

Strike

Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Payment App in El Salvador; Full EU Support Is Next

Colin Harper

Salvadorans can now use Strike to receive remittances from their families abroad without the added hassle of currency conversion. The EU is next.

Zap

Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins

William Foxley

Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”

Sports

Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin

William Foxley

Okung’s $13 million salary is being split 50-50 between bitcoin and fiat by way of Zap’s Strike product.

Opinion

Lightning Solves Bitcoin’s Speed Problem, but Watch Out for Fraudsters

JP Koning

Lightning-based fiat-bitcoin systems could popularize crypto payments, as long as fraud and bitcoin's non-reversibility don't get in the way.