Strike and Bitstamp have partnered to enable more users in Europe to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Bitstamp will provide fiat to crypto conversion support for Strike.
Bitstamp has also partnered with Web3 platform Kryptos to help simplify cryptocurrency taxes for its customers.
Strike, a leading bitcoin payments app founded by Jack Mallers, has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp to bring bitcoin to more people in Europe. The news was first reported by CoinDesk.
Bitstamp/Strike Partnership
The two companies announced in a press release on Wednesday that they will work together to make it easier for customers in the European Union to purchase cryptocurrencies.
Strike and Bitstamp hope that the partnership will provide a more user-friendly fiat-to-crypto onramp, allowing users to quickly and easily buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other cryptocurrencies.
Users have access to multiple on-ramps and off-ramps, including wire transfers, direct debit, debit cards and mobile money.
Strike is your gateway to #bitcoin
We offer a wide range of on-ramps and off-ramps available around the world, making it easy for you to buy, sell and spend #Bitcoin seamlessly.
We support everything from large orders via wire transfer to mobile money deposits to fund DCA. #Bitcoin should be easy pic.twitter.com/KX6SEa9MTf
— Strike (@Strike) August 6, 2024
Strikes spread to Europe in April
The partnership with Bitstamp follows Strike's expansion into Europe, where the company announced its entry into the market in April after reaching a similar milestone in Africa.
Now available to eligible customers, this expansion means users across the EU can now send, buy, sell, and withdraw BTC. Users can withdraw Bitcoin to their self-custodial wallets or send it to any Lightning wallet. This release also introduces P2P transactions for Strike Europe users.
Bitstamp's partnership with the U.S.-based bitcoin payments company comes after Robinhood announced in June that it was acquiring the Europe-based cryptocurrency exchange for $200 million.
Cryptocurrency exchanges are also Announced Partnership with Web3 finance platform Kryptos simplifies cryptocurrency tax for users in 15 countries, including the UK, Portugal and Australia.
