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U.S. users of Strike can now use Send Globally to send instant, cheap remittances to loved ones in the Philippines.Strike, the leading digital payment platform built on Bitcoin's Lightning Network, has announced the expansion of its "Send Globally" product to the Philippines. This will allow for fast, secure and low-cost money transfers between the U.S. and the Philippines, which is...

Bitcoin's adoption into the mainstream - not only as a store of value but also as a means of payment - took a big step forward today. As Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced via Twitter, the Bitcoin Lightning Network went live yesterday with Clover. On Twitter, Mallers announced that Strike is now an integrated partner with payments...

A 90-day trial period kicks off Clover’s integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling faster, cheaper payments at merchants.Strike CEO Jack Mallers has taken to Twitter to announce that Strike is now an integrated partner with payments giant Fiserv, parent company of Clover. Subsequently, Strike has launched a pilot integration with Clover allowing merchants to accept bitcoin over the Lightning...

People in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana can now receive instant, low-cost remittance payments in local currency through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.Bitcoin payments app Strike said in a statement Tuesday that it had launched Send Globally, a new feature that lets U.S. users instantly and cheaply send money to Africa."With exorbitant fees to transfer funds in and out of Africa and incumbent providers...

The experts have spoken. Opensats gave a partial verdict and The Human Rights Foundation announced that Cashu and LNlink will receive bounties. Certain conditions apply, as we’ll explain. And other projects and Lightning Network developers might still claim the last available bounty, the competition is still valid until the end of the year. Let’s learn about the winning projects and explore what the...

The funding round led by Ten31, Washington University and the University of Wyoming enables Strike to expand its products and acquire new business partners.Strike, a leading payment provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has raised $80 million in a series B funding round led by the bitcoin-focused investing firm Ten31, per a...

Bitcoin evangelist Jack Mallers' Bitcoin payments app Strike has launched the eagerly awaited Visa card, the company said on Friday. The Strike Visa Card allows users to make direct deposits, pay in Bitcoin, buy Bitcoin, send and receive money, use Apple Pay and Google Pay to spend funds, and earn rewards without any fee. Strike The post Jack Mallers' Strike Launches Visa Card...

If this works as promised, Stablesats could change the game. It could change the world, even. The new Galoy product solves a problem and an urge that the bitcoin community has had for ages. Synthetic dollars that don’t need a token or rely on a third party to work. In fact, if Stablesats works as promised it will solve the most difficult of...

The future is now. CoinCorner's the Bolt Card is a contactless and convenient debit card that lacks a screen. The product points to the next stage in bitcoin evolution, the creation of circular economies powered by the Lightning Network. Is this card the idea that will bridge the gap between bitcoin and the general public? At the...

Banco Galicia, the largest private bank in Argentina, is allowing its users to buy, sell, send and receive bitcoin on its mobile application.Banco Galicia is the largest private bank in Argentina by market share and recently announced it will allow its customers to invest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Argentina is suffering from hyper-inflation as inflation hit a 20 year high just...

The Bitcoin conference in Miami has come with a number of remarkable announcements. These have all been towards propelling the digital asset forward in terms of adoption and its utility as a mode of payment. Most notable of these recent announcements however have been that of payment processor Strike. CEO Jack Mallers announced in Miami yesterday that Strike is integrating the Bitcoin lightning...

At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, the Bitcoin Lightning Network seems to be getting closer to mass adoption as large companies start to partner with Strike. The digital payments platform built on the BTC network announced that it will integrate with Shopify and partner with payment firm Blackhawk and NCR, the world’s largest point-of-sale (POS) supplier. “We're proud to partner with Shopify...

Maller’s announcements all centered around increasing accessibility to the superior payment system of Bitcoin.Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced at Bitcoin 2022 that the company has partnered with three of the world’s largest payments providers, Shopify, NCR and Blackhawk Network. “You’re gonna be able to walk into a grocery store, to. Whole Foods, to a Chipotle, if you want to use a Lightning...

Jack Mallers talked about working in friendly competition with other Bitcoin companies to build the best financial experience for customers.Watch This Episode On YouTubeListen To The Episode...

A month ago, with fanfare, Strike launched its App to the Argentinian market. A country facing ever-increasing inflation and an app that promises access to Bitcoin, “the best monetary network in human history.” The match seemed undeniable. However, an underwhelming first version of the app mixed with questionable technology usage tainted Strike’s launch. Less than a week since the...

While the next mayor of New York City has promised to be an ally for Bitcoin, the city is right now one of the most hostile locations for cryptocurrency.Dear Mayor Adams, I would like to start by congratulating you on your election as mayor of New York City. As you are a lifelong public servant to the city, I can imagine how...

The story of the first fraternity to adopt bitcoin and a call for others to follow in their footsteps. Credit to Hannah Cron from Lumination Network During the summer of...

Strike wallet is one of the leading financial platforms in Argentina that provides an easy Bitcoin payment transaction through Lighting Network. In addition, the platform incorporates a Bitcoin network, allowing users to perform worldwide payment rails. For these transactions to be successful, payments on the Strike platform are exchanged for BTC. The transactions move forward through Lighting Network and finally turned into the...

The lightning payments app Strike made quite a buzz by starting its operations in the South American country of Argentina this week. But now, it has come under criticism from many users on Twitter complaining that they cannot buy, sell, or hold bitcoin...