Intro

In this episode with Strike CEO Jack Mallers, we discuss:

• Corporate lobbying threatening a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
• Should the U.S. embrace a reserve of digital assets?
• Jack's viral comments about $XRP and Ripple
• The future of regulation in crypto
• DeepSeek AI and current market volatility

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Bio: Jack Mallers is the founder and CEO of Strike, a global Bitcoin financial services app allowing users to buy, sell or send Bitcoin over the Lightning Network. Follow Jack on X and watch his emergency press conference at https://x.com/jackmallers

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