Strike

Exchanges

Strike is a Bitcoin payments app and financial platform founded by Jack Mallers in 2020, built natively on the Lightning Network for instant, near-zero-cost Bitcoin transactions. It offers zero-fee Bitcoin purchases in the US, USDT-backed global remittances, and a Business API that powers Bitcoin acceptance for major retailers including Amazon and Shopify. Strike played a central role in El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and is one of the most impactful Lightning Network applications for real-world payments.

Details

Kyc: Yes
Fees: 0.3% buy fee
Type: Bitcoin-only DCA app
Platform: iOS, Android, Web
Countries: United States, El Salvador, others
Custodial: Yes
Fee Model: Flat fee (Lightning-native)
Maker Fee: N/A
Taker Fee: N/A
Open Source: No
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Founded Year: 2020
Headquarters: Chicago, USA
Kyc Required: Yes
Trading Fees: 0.3% buy fee (Lightning-native)
Lightning Support: Yes
Lightning Withdrawals: Yes

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