@BitcoinBaby 7 April 2022 more from that month

Another interesting announcement coming later today might come from Strike CEO Jack Mallers and it may involve connecting merchants to the Lightning Network-powered mobile payments app based on information Mallers has teased ahead of the event. The app is currently available in the US, El Salvador and Argentina. “We need to get more merchants on board,” Mallers told podcast host Natalie Brunell during a March 31 interview when asked to give a preview of what Bitcoin 2022 attendees could expect. On March 24, Mallers posted a series of images to Twitter, including a graphic with logos of Starbucks, CVS Pharmacy, Whole Foods, Best Buy, The Home Depot and Target alongside a screenshot of a QR code that would be used to pay for fast food items. On the other side are logos of companies including Strike, Cash App, Muun and Tor. “With Bitcoin as the monetary network, the financial system will be cheaper, faster, more innovative, and more inclusive,” Mallers tweeted. “Two weeks.” #crypto