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Bitcoin

What is Bitcoin?

The definitive peer-to-peer electronic cash system… plus so much more

Lightning

What is the Lightning Network?

The global bitcoin payments network that’s instant, private, and low-to-no cost

Business

What is the Strike widget?

Add a “Buy bitcoin” button to your app

Bitcoin

What is the bitcoin supply schedule?

The pre-programmed pace from zero to 21 million

Markets

What is the Bitcoin halving?

The automatic reduction in Bitcoin’s supply-issuance rate

Lightning

What is a Lightning invoice?

Bitcoin payment requests within the Lightning Network

Lightning

Using Bitcoin to send money abroad

Bitcoin's Lightning Network makes global money transfers faster and cheaper

Money

Is bitcoin money?

Understand the nuance to get the full picture

Markets

What is a Bitcoin ETF?

Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds – what they are and how they work

Custody

What is a UTXO?

Unspent transaction outputs are discrete portions of bitcoin

Business

Get social with Bitcoin & Lightning

Exploring what Bitcoin & Lightning can do for social media

Markets

What is a bitcoin target order?

Trading bitcoin at your desired price

Custody

What is self-custody?

Taking direct control of your bitcoin

How-to

How to use Send Globally

Send cash to bank or mobile accounts – via Bitcoin – delivered as local currency

Mining

What is a blockchain?

A decentralized database for security, transparency, and integrity

Markets

Where to buy bitcoin

Getting into bitcoin has never been easier

Lightning

What is a Lightning address?

Like an email address, but for payments

Mining

What is Bitcoin mining?

Running a global monetary system without a central authority

Business

Better content monetization with Bitcoin & Lightning

Monetize content, without the friction

Mining

What are Bitcoin fees?

The fees paid to miners to get transactions confirmed

Custody

What are private keys and public keys?

The keys to secure and manage your bitcoin

Mining

What is a hash function?

The mathematical functions that help Bitcoin work

Bitcoin

What are satoshis (sats)?

1 satoshi equals ₿0.00000001

How-to

How to avoid bitcoin or crypto scams

Be vigilant, be patient, and do your research

Bitcoin

How many bitcoin are there?

Bitcoin follows a strict supply schedule towards 21 million

How-to

How to buy bitcoin

It has never been easier to buy bitcoin through Strike

How-to

How to dollar cost average into bitcoin

Buying bitcoin on a set schedule to mitigate volatility

Bitcoin

What is Bitcoin Pizza Day?

The day that 10,000 bitcoin were used to buy pizza

Markets

Is Bitcoin safe?

Understanding risks and risk-mitigation strategies of Bitcoin

Custody

What is a seed phrase?

The secret words used to generate and backup your private keys

Custody

What is a digital signature?

Authorizing bitcoin transactions to prove ownership

How-to

How do I take self-custody of my bitcoin?

Sending your bitcoin to an address where you control the private keys

How-to

How do I protect my private keys?

Protect your keys to protect your bitcoin

How-to

How to manage Bitcoin addresses

Best practices for ensuring privacy, security, and economical transactions

Custody

What is a Bitcoin address?

The digital destination for receiving bitcoin

Business

What is Strike BLACK?

The full suite of tools to build Bitcoin buying and transactions into your app

How-to

How to buy a lot of bitcoin using Over-the-Counter

OTC trading is for buying large amounts of bitcoin

Business

Better artificial intelligence apps with Bitcoin

Exploring what Bitcoin, Lightning, and the Strike API means for AI-powered apps

Bitcoin

How does Bitcoin work?

Understanding how standardized rules lead to a global network for transactions

Business

What is the Strike API?

Making transactions faster, low-cost, and borderless

Money

What is Strike?

Strike is for better payments and better money

Make your move into bitcoin.

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