Strike, led by Jack Mallers, currently operates in the United States and El Salvador. However, it is now venturing into new markets across Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, reaching countries such as Antigua and Barbuda, Vanuatu, and Zambia.
jack mallers at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach in May 2023 Jack Mallers, the founder and CEO of Chicago-based bitcoin payment provider Strike, speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach. (Frederick Munawa)
MIAMI BEACH, Florida – Strike, the payments firm with a focus on Bitcoin, is expanding its app to over 65 countries, significantly increasing its reach beyond its current presence in the United States and El Salvador. Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced this expansion on Friday at the Bitcoin 2023 conference held in Miami Beach, Florida. The Strike app utilizes Bitcoin and Lightning, a secondary network for faster and more cost-effective bitcoin transactions, to offer global payment and cross-border money transfer services. The app has undergone a redesign, featuring an entirely new user interface and now enabling users to hold funds in bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT).
