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Square Says It Has No Plans of Purchasing More Bitcoin After $20 Million Loss
Following Tesla's announcement that it will halt Bitcoin payments, Square disclosed that it had no intentions of buying more Bitcoin.
Public Will Not Confuse Name With H&R Block, Says Block
Block Inc, formerly known as Square, has made a formal argument at a Missouri federal court stating that its new name won't confuse potential customers with tax-preparation giant H&R Block who had filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the financial-services company.
Despite $45M Square’s BTC Impairment Loss, Cash App’s Quarterly Bitcoin revenue has Tripled
Digital payment giant Square officially released the Shareholder Letter of Q2 2021 on Sunday. Its financial data for the quarter recorded the quarterly bitcoin revenue of its Cash App has tripled, despite the company's bitcoin holdings were devalued by $45 million.
Square's $50 Million in Bitcoin is Better for Crypto than MicroStrategy's $425 Million BTC Investment
While Square’s investment is significantly smaller than MicroStrategy’s, the effects could be significantly greater for Bitcoin’s visibility and maturity in the mainstream markets.
Coinsquare Acquires CoinSmart to Float a Dominant Crypto Exchange in Canada
Coinsquare has entered into a decisive agreement with CoinSmart Financial Inc to purchase the crypto trading platform
Square Wants Less Technical User-Friendly Cryptocurrency Wallets
Square Crypto, the cryptocurrency arm of the online payment service provider Square Inc is set to fund the development of crypto wallets with enhanced UX.
US Federal Prosecutors Investigate Block Inc. for Compliance Violations
US federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into Block Inc., the fintech company founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. The investigation follows allegations of compliance violations at Block's payment arms, Square and Cash App. A whistleblower has provided documents showing that Block processed transactions for users in countries subject to economic sanctions and facilitated crypto transactions for terrorist groups. The company is accused of failing to address these breaches despite being alerted to them.
Former CTO of Square and Creator of Cash App Dies in San Francisco Stabbing
Bob Lee, former CTO of Square and creator of Cash App, died after being stabbed in San Francisco on April 4. The CEO of Abra confirmed the news on Twitter, and Jack Dorsey also expressed his condolences on the decentralized social media platform Nostr.
Ripple CEO Says Bitcoin PoW Energy Use Makes Square Target of Biden’s Climate Change Agenda
Ripple CEO thinks Bitcoin’s PoW energy consumption makes public companies who invested heavily in BTC, like Square, potential targets of Joe Biden’s climate change agenda.
Cathie Wood-led ARK Invest Purchases Another $54M Shares in Square
The Ark investment has placed a strong bet on the US version of the online payment provider Square, which bought another total of about 226,000 shares of the Square (SQ) at a cost of about $54 million.
H&R Block Sues Block for Trademark Infringement
Block Inc, previously called Square Inc, was sued by tax preparation company H&R Block Inc for trademark infringement.
PayPal Finally Enables Cryptocurrency Payments and Shopping
PayPal's customers will finally be able to make payments and shop using digital currencies such as BTC, ETH through PayPal’s online wallets.