This week Natalie Brunell is joined by Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike and founder of Twenty One Capital, for a behind-the-scenes look at the future of Bitcoin lending, capital markets, and corporate treasuries. Jack shares his vision for Twenty One Capital and the launch of Strike’s industry-leading Bitcoin-backed lending product.

Topics include:

• Strike’s Bitcoin-backed lending product: borrow cash without selling your Bitcoin (50% LTV, no rehypothecation)
• Jack’s mission to reduce interest rates and help the Bitcoin loan market mature
• Twenty One Capital: a Bitcoin-native firm going public to bring blue-chip credibility to the space
• How transparency and strong leadership can set new standards in Bitcoin financial services
• Supporting and educating companies on Bitcoin treasury strategy
• Why the U.S. dollar is weakening and how Bitcoin is emerging as a neutral, global reserve asset
• And much more!

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Guest Bio: Jack Mallers is co-founder and CEO of Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin-native financial firm started in 2025 aimed at institutional adoption and treasury innovation. He's also the founder and CEO of Strike, a Bitcoin payments company leveraging the Lightning Network to enable instant, low-fee transactions. Follow Jack on X at https://x.com/jackmallers 

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