{"id":29667,"date":"2024-04-24T19:14:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T19:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-payments-app-strike-is-now-available-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T19:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T19:14:25","slug":"bitcoin-payments-app-strike-is-now-available-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoin-payments-app-strike-is-now-available-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin payments app Strike is now available in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Alt Coin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-article-image  -mt-24  mb-8  lg:-mt-32  rounded  overflow-hidden\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/04\/strike-lanches-europe-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/04\/strike-lanches-europe-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/04\/strike-lanches-europe-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/04\/strike-lanches-europe-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                    <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strike, a payments app focused on the Bitcoin blockchain, is now available in Europe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The platform recently expanded to Africa and its app is also accessible in Latin America.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strike raised $80 million in 2022 as it sought to expand its services globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strike, the digital payments app built on Bitcoin\u2019s Lightning Network, announced the expansion to the European market on April 24.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With this launch, Strike can now offer its customers in the region access to crypto, including the buying, selling and withdrawal of the world\u2019s flagship cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/tag\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin (BTC)<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What does Strike\u2019s expansion to Europe mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strike\u2019s launch in the European market comes as the crypto sector experiences renewed interest, particularly after the debut of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. BTC price rallying to highs of $73k is fueling fresh demand amid the halving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The expansion into Europe will see the Bitcoin-centric platform challenge for dominance in a market that has the likes of eToro, Coinbase and BitPanda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strike aims to allow users a chance to buy and sell Bitcoin at much <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/strike-announces-no-fee-bitcoin-buying-feature-aims-salvo-at-coinbase\/\">lower processing fees<\/a> than what rivals such as Coinbase currently offer. The platform\u2019s successful pilot with USD-EUR conversions adds to the appeal, which is what traditional money transfer providers like Wise lack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As well as Europe and the United States, Strike\u2019s services are <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/strike-expands-bitcoin-services-to-africa\/\">available in Africa<\/a> and Latin America. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220927005786\/en\/Bitcoin-Lightning-Network-Leader-Strike-Raises-80-Million-Funding-Round-to-Revolutionize-Payments-for-Merchants-and-Consumers-Globally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raised $80 million<\/a> in a Series B funding round announced in September 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoin-payments-app-strike-is-now-available-in-europe\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Alt Coin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Strike, a payments app focused on the Bitcoin blockchain, is now available in Europe. The platform recently expanded to Africa and its app is also accessible in Latin America. 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