At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, the global bitcoin payments service He hits They announced that their service is now available in 65 other countries spread over six continents. This coincides with the introduction of the ability to receive funds in US dollar equivalents, namely USDT. In addition to that, the app received an overhaul and overhaul that made the user interface cleaner, UX friendlier and also includes a new logo.
Many countries Bitcoin Twitter users have requested are now able to send and receive money instantly using the Lightning Network. In an interview with Strike’s VP of Product, Manuela Rios, she explains that the app now reaches 3 billion people.
“With Send Globally, the value advantage is that you send dollars and receive as local currency directly into a bank account on the other side… This is different – what we found through user research is that people on the other side in jurisdictions with weak currencies will say ‘Hey, this The experience is great, but can I get the dollar equivalent?”
Regarding buying Bitcoin, Rios said “globally, you don’t see a seamless experience.” So the new Strike app also acts as a Lightning wallet where you can buy and sell bitcoin via dollar equivalent bars.
In his Bitcoin 2023 speech, Strike CEO Jack Malers outlined the broader vision for the updates, saying “We offer cash the global South can rely on, and a cool, funky black-and-white brand like the Fed is driving our banks into bankruptcy.”
He also highlighted the company’s response to the comments, showing a bunch of tweets requesting LNURL support, shortly after announcing that the new app supports LNURL – all usernames@strike.me It works as LNURL as of launch.
“We’ve made a lot of product changes to support what we hope will be an amazing universal financial app,” Mallers said. “As a company, we know what we’re fighting for, we know who we are, and we’ve changed the way we look, but we’ve never changed the way we feel.”
In addition to the new features and access, the application includes a simplified registration process in order to make registration easier. “The ultimate goal for us is to serve 7-8 billion people, and we’ll work our way up to countries that didn’t make it in this ranking,” Rios explained.
Explaining the impact of the launch and the additional features, Rios said: “For bitcoins, you can expect a beautiful Lightning wallet and a cost-effective way to buy bitcoin, and for people who are not yet familiar with bitcoin, but are familiar with 109 percent inflation, it gives them access to A USD-equivalent stablecoin is phenomenal — you can now save on something that won’t depreciate so quickly.”