Jack Mallers
Jack Mallers
Strike -Crypto Payments Pioneer
– Founder & CEO
Known For
– Founder & CEO of **Strike** (fiat‑to‑BTC payments via Lightning Network) and its parent company **Zap** (https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers)
– Key architect behind **Bitcoin as legal tender** in El Salvador, working directly with President Bukele (https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers)
– Featured in Forbes **30 Under 30** in Finance (2019/2021) (https://www.blissmakers.org/speaker-jack-mallers)
Connections to Crypto
— launched “Zap” in 2017 to simplify LN payments and later Strike (2020) to enable fiat users to spend via Lightning with zero crypto knowledge (https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers)
– Crypto humanitarian — focused on financial inclusion via remittances and underbanked markets, especially in El Salvador where Strike saw exponential daily use (https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers)
Political & Financial Ties
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– Worked intimately with El Salvador’s government post‑2020, hosting meetings and helping implement BTC‑on‑legal‑tender infrastructure
https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers
Featured In
 – *Bitstamp Learn Center* – “Who is Jack Mallers?” (July 2024) (https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers)
– *Forbes* – Profiled as a top finance innovator (https://www.forbes.com/profile/jack-mallers)
– *Coinpaper*, *CoinCodex*, and *Bitcoin Magazine* – Detailed coverage of his career, net worth ($50–100M), and strategic initiatives (https://coincodex.com/article/33692/jack-mallers-net-worth/)
– *Bitcoin Magazine/Nasdaq* – Reported Maller’s venture **Twenty One Capital** acquiring 4,812 BTC (~$458M) via Tether PIPE in 2025 (https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/jack-mallers-twenty-one-capital-and-tether-bought-4812-bitcoin-458700000)
Sources
 – Bitstamp: “Who is Jack Mallers?” (Jul 2024) (https://www.bitstamp.net/en-gb/learn/people-profiles/jack-mallers)
– Forbes profile (30 Under 30) (https://www.forbes.com/profile/jack-mallers)
– CoinCodex & Coinpaper (net worth, background) (https://coinpaper.com/5008/who-is-jack-mallers-net-worth-background-and-entrepreneurial-journey-of-the-bitcoin-og)
– Wikitia (early life, family, Strike/Zap chronology) (https://wikitia.com/wiki/Jack_Mallers)
– Bitcoin Magazine/Nasdaq (Twenty One Capital BTC buy) (https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/jack-mallers-twenty-one-capital-and-tether-bought-4812-bitcoin-458700000)
*Last Updated: 07/12/2025*