The Starting Block

In Episode 4 of The Starting Block, Head of Multimedia at The Block Gareth Jenkinson is joined by Strike and Twenty One CEO Jack Mallers at BTC Prague.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
03:27 - What Strike's User Data Is Telling Him
06:32 - Why Bitcoin-Backed Lending Is His Most Successful Product
11:04 - The 50% LTV Debate & Strike's "No Liquidation" Loan
15:35 - Michael Saylor, MNAV & the Perpetual Preferred Question
22:58 - Ego, Wisdom & the Culture of Bitcoin
25:31 - On "21," Saylor & Wrap-Up

Guest links:
Jack Mallers - https://x.com/jackmallers

Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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What is The Starting Block?

The Starting Block is The Block's new flagship daily live show — the breaking news, the context behind it, and the people shaping where crypto goes next. Each episode is a 45-minute live broadcast hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Gareth Jenkinson and powered by The Block's newsroom and research desk.