Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Bitcoin & Lightning Keynote

Learn more about MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy: microstrategy.com/en/bitcoin/bitcoin-for-corporations

Link to the presentation deck:
microstrategy.com/content/dam/website-assets/collateral/bitcoin-downloads/Cash-App-MicroStrategy-2023.pdf

Learn more about our Lightning product: microstrategy.com/en/lightning/lightning-rewards

Learn how Bitcoin and the Lightning Network deliver a globally accessible, open monetary system. Hear from Cash App, the #1 finance app in the App Store and the world's largest Lightning-enabled app. Discover the use cases that a global, low-cost, real-time payments protocol unlocks. Here’s the inspiration you need to integrate Bitcoin and Lightning into your business strategy.

Recorded at MicroStrategy World 2023 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida May 3rd, 2023.

SPEAKER:
Michael Rihani - Bitcoin Product Lead, Block/Cash App
Twitter @MichaelRihani

Learn more about MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy at microstrategy.com/en/bitcoin/bitcoin-for-corporations

0:00 - Introduction and Background
1:09 - Journey Past to Present
3:41 - The Best Job in the World
4:57 - Overview of Cash App
10:23 - Why Bitcoin Matters
13:50 - Cash App's Bitcoin Timeline
19:27 - Bitcoin: a Currency for Everyday Spending