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If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When NFL Star Saquon Barkley Took Endorsement Money In BTC, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 6:07pm | 1041Several professional athletes have announced taking salary or endorsement money in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in recent years, including NFL superstar Saquon Barkley. Here's a look back at his decision and how much investors could have made following the NFL star running back. What Happened: Barkley,...
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Have Bitcoin? Need Cash? Strike Launches New Product Allowing Users To Borrow Up To $2 Million
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 3:27am | 599The thought of selling Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) makes you feel squeamish? Strike, a cryptocurrency payments firm, has launched a new lending product that allows users to take out loans using the world's largest cryptocurrency as collateral. What Happened: The firm's CEO, Jack Mallers, took to X,...
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Strike CEO Jack Mallers Predicts Bitcoin Could Become The Dominant Store Of Value
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 12:16pm | 478Strike CEO Jack Mallers has highlighted Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) growing dominance in the global store of value market, valued at approximately $400 to $500 trillion. What Happened: Speaking to Anthony Pompliano at the New York Bitcoin Investor Week from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, Mallers stated that with...
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USC Football Player Gets NIL Earnings In Bitcoin: 'Setting Myself Up For Long-Term Financial Growth'
Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 9:00am | 738The ability for college athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness in a blockbuster 2021 NCAA agreement has changed NCAA Football forever and will see one player get paid in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2025, following other professional athletes into cryptocurrency. What Happened: Since...
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Strike CEO Jack Mallers: 'Bitcoin Is The Best Performing Asset In The History Of Mankind'
Friday, November 22, 2024 - 1:45pm | 608Jack Mallers, CEO of payment platform Strike, has made a powerful case for the United States to embrace Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as a strategic reserve asset. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Mallers compared the potential adoption of Bitcoin by the U.S. government to pivotal...
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Bitcoin To Hit $1 Million In Next 10 To 18 Months, Says Crypto Analyst: 'We're Still So Early In The Bitcoin Story'
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 12:11pm | 555Jack Mallers, CEO of the Bitcoin wallet and payments app Strike, forecasts that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could achieve a seven-figure valuation, potentially reaching up to $1 million. What Happened: In an interview with "The Pomp Podcast" host Anthony Pompliano, Mallers stated that...
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Strike CEO: Ethereum ETFs Are Good For Banks Because 'Wall Street Loves Volatility'
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 3:03pm | 643Jack Mallers, CEO and founder of Chicago-based bitcoin payment provider Strike, in a Wednesday interview on Bloomberg stated that the potential approval of spot Ethereum ETFs is a move driven by the interests of the broader financial industry. What Happened: “Not a fan,” Mallers told...
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Bitcoin Could Soar Up To $1M, Says Strike CEO Jack Mallers: 'Violent To The Upside'
Friday, April 26, 2024 - 10:11am | 628In a recent prediction, Strike CEO Jack Mallers has forecasted a potential seven-figure price for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during the current cycle, driven by efforts to save the bond market. What Happened: Mallers, the head of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network wallet Strike, believes that Bitcoin...
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Strike CEO Jack Mallers Guarantees 'Nobody Can Create More Than 21M Bitcoin'
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 6:37am | 506Strike CEO Jack Mallers has said that the U.S. dollar is entering a new era of sustained high inflation — a development that will be particularly positive for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: CNBC co-anchor Kelly Evans on Monday asked Mallers why people should expect Bitcoin to...
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Alibaba Cuts Over 9,000 Jobs In June Quarter To Improve Efficiency And Profit Margin: Report
Saturday, August 6, 2022 - 12:14pm | 372Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) reported this week forecast-beating fiscal-year first-quarter earnings even as revenue growth stagnated. The Jack Ma-led company cut jobs at a frenetic pace in the June quarter to keep a tight rein on costs amid an inclement economic environment, the South...
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Strike Partners With Shopify For Bitcoin Lightning Payments
Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 9:18pm | 189On the second day of the 2022 Bitcoin conference in Miami — a four-day event — Jack Mallers, CEO of cryptocurrency payment app Strike took the stage to announce a partnership to integrate with e-commerce giant Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) to allow for payments across the Bitcoin (...
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NFL's Saquon Barkley To Take 100% Of Endorsement Money In Bitcoin
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 2:41pm | 625One of the most well-known NFL players announced Wednesday he will take 100% of his endorsement money in Bitcoin. What Happened: Saquon Barkley’s endorsement money will be converted to Bitcoin via Strike, a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) payments company. “You see inflation. You see how...
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El Salvador President Plans To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
Sunday, June 6, 2021 - 3:15pm | 506El Salvador is partnering with the digital wallet firm Strike to create the necessary infrastructure to make Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) a legal tender in the country. What Happened: El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said he would introduce legislation in the country that will recognize...