Strike Is Bringing The Lightning Network To More Than 200 Countries

By Joe Rodgers

Today, Strike announced a global initiative to bring its Lightning Network payments application worldwide. 

After a successful U.S. launch in 2020 and the announcement of its payday solution last week, Strike is rolling out its services to 200-plus countries. Through a partnership with Bittrex, Strike will onboard the exchange’s more than one million customers across the globe. Strike will first add support for the euro, british pound, swiss franc, tether and USDC, with more currency pairs to follow.   

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Our 2020 Reviews And 2021 Outlooks:

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Find Our Full EOY 2020 Series Here

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“My conviction is that address verification is unlikely to be very productive in fighting financial crime.”

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