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Sep 2024

1h 56m

Jack Mallers

About this episode

Jack Mallers is an entrepreneur, software developer, and founder of Strike, an application that focuses on making Bitcoin payments fast and easy. Introduced to Bitcoin in 2013 by his father, Mallers has since been a pioneer in the world of cryptocurrency. In 2020, he launched Strike, popularizing Bitcoin by leveraging the Lightning Network, which enables instant payments transactions across digital channels. His work focuses on transforming how people move money, and how to make financial systems more accessible, inclusive, and decentralized to everyone.

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