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Jack Mallers
Born 1994
Founder and CEO of Strike, the Lightning-native payments company built on Bitcoin. At Bitcoin 2021 in Miami, he announced El Salvador's Bitcoin Law live on stage with President Nayib Bukele — turning Lightning from a developer tool into a nation-state narrative overnight.
3 related events in the atlas
Events They Shaped
GovernmentEpoch
El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
First nation-state to make Bitcoin legal tender.
BTC $36,000#el-salvador#legal-tender
AdoptionMajor
Bitcoin 2021 Miami Conference
12,000 attendees — the largest Bitcoin conference ever.
BTC $35,000#conference#miami
AdoptionMajor
El Salvador Chivo Wallet Launches
Citizens receive $30 in BTC via government wallet.
BTC $52,000#chivo#el-salvador