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Block Launches Its First Ever Bitcoin Consumer Advertising Campaign, Making the Case for Bitcoin as Everyday, Usable Money

Block

"Block, Inc. launched "Bitcoin Does," the company's first major bitcoin consumer advertising campaign. Created primarily for the 60 million bitcoin curious Americans, the campaign shows real-world examples of how bitcoin can function as practical, everyday money, from buying a flower bouquet to splitting a dinner bill with friends. The campaign is rolling out across YouTube, X, Meta, Instagram, and on television through Fox Sports, with additional posts following until December 31, 2026."

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Shopify's Merchant Solutions Growth Accelerates: More Upside Ahead?

Yahoo Finance

"The competitive intensity in the payments domain remains high for Shopify, with Block and PayPal standing out as key challengers. PayPal is challenging Shopify's merchant-solutions business by expanding beyond branded checkout into a broader payment-processing and value-added-services platform. Through Braintree, PayPal is targeting marketplaces, platforms and large e-commerce enterprises with payment processing, payouts, Risk as a Service, payment optimization and embedded-finance solutions."

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Block Joins the x402 Foundation to Advance Open, Agentic Commerce

Block

"Block has joined the x402 Foundation, an open standard for agentic payments, to help build the rails that will let people, businesses, and agents pay and get paid. We've contributed goose, our open-source AI agent, helped launch the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), and joined the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) to enable agentic commerce for small businesses. Joining the x402 Foundation is a natural next step: it puts a neutral, community-governed payment standard underneath that work."

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Block’s Juan Hernandez on Cash App Score, the Future of Credit and a New Lending Tool

Block

"This week, Block released a new illustrative macro sensitivity tool for Cash App Borrow, providing a first of its kind view into how the Borrow lending portfolio could respond as the economy changes. The tool provides a window into how shifting economic conditions could show up in originations and risk loss under different macro scenarios."

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Cash App Is Testing Peer-to-Peer Business Payments For Very Small Merchants

Digital Transactions

"Cash App, a part of Block Inc., says a test of Cash App-funded payments to a sole proprietor with a Cash App account is under way now. It gives sole proprietors a way to earn and track their income with their personal Cash App accounts. It does not require a separate business account and has no fees. Eligible merchants can enroll from their personal accounts. Then they can tag payers as customers and track all of their earnings within a dedicated Earnings tab. Cash App charges no fees for this."

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Block Applies to Establish Builders Bank, a National Trust Bank

Block

"Block, Inc. announced that it has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. an uninsured national trust bank. If approved, Builders Bank would operate as a federally regulated national trust bank under OCC supervision and would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including for bitcoin and stablecoins. The charter would allow Block to support these activities through a consistent national framework as the business scales."

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Block Will Open Its Cash App Score to Lenders with Nova Credit’s Cash Flow Intelligence Platform as Partner

Block

"Block, Inc. announced that it will open the Cash App Score to external lenders for the first time, with Nova Credit as a distribution partner. The partnership will make Cash App's proprietary, cash flow-based credit score available to lenders through Nova Credit's Cash Flow Intelligence Platform, embedding it directly into the underwriting workflows lenders already use, with no new consumer credentialing required."

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Block’s Neighborhoods Adds 30,000 More Sellers as Square and Cash App Help Build Local Commerce Network

Block

"Block, Inc. announced that Neighborhoods, the experience that connects Square sellers with Cash App customers to drive discovery, repeat visits, and local growth, has added 30,000 more sellers to the network, up nearly 10x from June. The expansion marks a new phase for Neighborhoods as Square and Cash App scale a local commerce network for both sellers and customers. Customers can earn Local Cash equal to 10% of their order subtotal, up to $10 per order, on qualifying purchases with participating Neighborhoods sellers, then redeem it on a future visit."

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Cash App’s Crypto Support Expands Beyond Bitcoin and USDC via Moonpay

CoinDesk

"Cash App’s cryptocurrency service is extending beyond bitcoin and stablecoin USDC by being added to crypto payments platform MoonPay. Eligible U.S. Cash App users can use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, including ether, solana (SOL), XRP and the largest stablecoin, USDT. Users will be able to fund wallets on MoonPay through Cash App balances, including Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask and Uniswap, among others. Cash App developed by Block, is one of the gateways into cryptocurrency."

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Square and OpenTable Deepen Strategic Partnership for Unified Dining, Guest and Payment Insights

Block

"Square announced an expanded, preferred partnership with OpenTable. Restaurants have historically managed reservation and transaction data across separate systems. By building together, the integration connects OpenTable’s guest insights with Square’s transaction and operational data, giving operators a more complete understanding of their guests. Restaurant operators can link reservations to revenue and make more informed decisions about loyalty, marketing, and guest engagement."

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Block Expands Square's Reach: Can Its Financial Strategy Pay Off?

TradingView

"Block Inc.’s XYZ Square is expanding its financial ecosystem to help small businesses. The refreshed Square Credit Card operating on the American Express network, offers unlimited 3% cash back on Square Bill Pay transactions and 1.5% on other purchases. The bigger change is the integration of the credit card with Bill Pay. Sellers can now use their Square Credit Card to pay expenses such as rent, insurance, marketing and inventory, even when vendors do not accept credit cards."

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Inside Cash App Borrow: Expanding Access Through Responsible Lending

Block

"Borrow provides eligible customers with access to small-dollar loans directly within Cash App, offering a simple, transparent and fast way to access funds when they need them. Rather than relying on traditional credit scores, we consider signals from a customer's activity on Cash App when determining eligibility and make those factors transparent through Cash App Score, an in-app view that helps customers understand the behaviors that influence their Borrow eligibility."

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Block to Pay $45M for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users

FX News Group

"New York Attorney General Letitia James and 45 other attorneys secured $45 million from Block, Inc, (Cash App), for failing to protect users from scams and fraud. Block must implement changes to protect users from fraud, ensure users have access to live customer service agents, and stop all misleading marketing. An investigation found that Block misled Cash App users with advertising that falsely implied the app worked like a bank with the same protections for customers’ funds that banks have. Block lacked a consistent fraud detection system..."

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Square Financial Services Introduces 3.50% APY High Yield Savings for Square Sellers

Block

"Square Financial Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Block, Inc. announced the launch of Square High Yield Savings, a new deposit tier that pays 3.50% APY to Square sellers who maintain a daily balance of $10,000 or more in their Square Savings account. The rate is more than eight times the national average savings account rate."

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Cash App Launches $40 Mobile Virtual Operator (MVNO) to Deepen Fintech Ecosystem

Tech Buzz

"Cash App, owned by Block, is jumping into the mobile carrier business with a $40-per-month unlimited 5G plan. The move mirrors Klarna's 2025 playbook almost perfectly. It's rolling out to select users now, with broader availability coming in the next few months as the fintech giant tries to become the everything app for its user base. Cash App just became the latest fintech company to bet that your phone bill belongs in your banking app."

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The Rise of the Modern Earner Economy

Block

"For a growing number of Americans, income no longer exclusively comes from one employer or one predictable paycheck. In a new white paper, The Modern Earner Economy: How Changes in Earning Are Reshaping Financial Services, Cash App shares insights from customer data and survey research. Among Cash App monthly actives, 70% earn income beyond a traditional paycheck - whether driving, freelancing, selling, creating content, running side businesses, holding multiple jobs, and building income across platforms."

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Block’s Cash App Rolls Out USDC Payments to 15 Million Users This Week

Crypto Briefing

"Cash App became one of the largest consumer platforms to offer stablecoin payments. Block began rolling out USDC send-and-receive functionality to roughly 15 million users on May 27, covering about 25% of its nearly 60 million monthly active users. The feature settles transactions on the Solana blockchain and lets users instantly convert USDC to their existing USD Cash balance. Anyone, not just other Cash App users, can send USDC to a Cash App account using a standard Solana wallet address."

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Jack Dorsey on Intelligence, Velocity, and the Next Chapter for Block at J.P. Morgan

Block

"At the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference this week, Block Co-Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey joined J.P. Morgan’s Tien-Tsin Huang for a conversation about how Block is evolving into an intelligence company and how that shift is already driving faster execution across Square and Cash App."

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Block Launches Bitkey Wallet With Screen, Automatic Bitcoin Earning on Cash App, and Proof of Reserves

Block

"Block announced the launch of a Bitkey hardware wallet with a secure screen, alongside new Cash App features for earning bitcoin automatically, and Proof of Reserves across Block’s corporate treasury bitcoin holdings, and Cash App and Square customer holdings. The screen does more than verify transactions. It's the physical surface through which customers verify and authorize every security-critical operation in the wallet."

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Cash App Is Targeting a New Kind of Customer: 6- To 12-Year-Olds

TechCrunch

"Cash App believes it has found a promising new demographic: children. The company is expanding its youth-focused services in an effort to build a relationship with Gen Alpha and the upcoming generation of adolescents in the U.S.  The new program will let parents create financial accounts for children between the ages of six and 12. The children won’t have access to the app; accounts will be managed by their parents. The children, meanwhile, will receive a debit card linked to the accounts that they can use."

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Uber and Block Expand Global Partnership to Transform Restaurant Operations and Launch Cash App Pay

Block

"Block, Inc. announced a global partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. that expands restaurant operations capabilities across multiple markets and payment flexibility in the U.S.  Square's native Uber Eats integration builds on its current availability in the U.S., to include planned expansion to Canada, Australia, U.K., Ireland, France, and Spain. In addition, Cash App Pay will become available as a payment option across both Uber Eats and Uber in the U.S."

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Block Introduces Managerbot, a Proactive Square AI Agent

Venture Beat

Block unveiled Managerbot, a new AI agent embedded in the Square platform that proactively monitors a seller's business, identifies emerging problems, and proposes actionable solutions — without the seller ever having to ask a question. The product marks the most tangible manifestation of CEO Jack Dorsey's controversial bet that artificial intelligence can fundamentally reshape how his company operates, builds products, and serves the millions of small businesses that depend on Square to run day-to-day commerce.

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Cash App Unveils P2P Pay Over Time With 7.5% Fee

NewsBytes

"Cash App just dropped a new pay-over-time feature, letting users split peer-to-peer payments over several weeks instead of paying all at once. If you're sending $25 or more, there's a 7.5% fee, and you can pay back weekly or in one go after six weeks."

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Square's 2026 Local Economy Report Reveals the Neighborhood Network Effect

Block

"Square published its 2026 Local Economy Report report, a first-of-its-kind analysis revealing how "regulars" and the neighborhood networks they create are the backbone of thriving local economies. The report reveals that regular customers drive 6x more revenue for local businesses and unpacks the patterns and trends in their spending. This includes regulars making predictable purchases, tipping more generously, and prioritizing in-person experiences, which ultimately creates the steady demand businesses rely on during periods of economic uncertainty."

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Cash App to Sell Its Credit Score

Yahoo Finance - Payments Dive

"Digital payments company Block is working to expand the reach of its internal Cash App credit scores, betting that lenders will pay for more data about non-traditional payments and installment loans. A company spokesperson said Block will charge for the scores, but declined to reveal pricing."

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Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Eliminates Fees on Large Bitcoin Purchases and Recurring Buys

Crypto Briefing

"Jack Dorsey-backed Cash App is eliminating fees on Bitcoin purchases exceeding $2,000 and all recurring buys, according to a recent announcement. The policy change, which targets both transaction fees and spreads, is part of a set of Bitcoin-focused updates aimed at making the leading digital asset more practical for everyday use, the team stated."

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Block Expands OpenIP with Bitkey and Proto Patents: Advancing Open Hardware Innovation

Block

"Block announced the expansion of Block's OpenIP initiative to include patents related to Bitkey, our bitcoin self-custody hardware wallet, and Proto, our brand of bitcoin mining products and services, furthering our commitment to open innovation in hardware development. This expansion builds on our initial OpenIP announcement from October 2025, where we established our approach to intellectual property that puts builders first."

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Block, Inc. Surpasses $200 Billion in Credit Provided to Customers, Continuing to Address Global Lending Gaps

Block, Inc.

"Block, Inc. announced it has provided access to more than $200 billion to customers in global lending across its portfolio of credit products, including Cash App Borrow, Afterpay, and Square Loans.¹ Through this work, Block is proving that with the right technology, inclusive lending and responsible risk management aren't opposing forces; rather, they're the foundation of sustainable credit for the next generation."

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Afterpay Data Reveals 96% of U.S. Customers Paid Off Black Friday Cyber Monday Purchases Early or On Time

Block

"Afterpay announced that 96% of its U.S. Pay-in-4 customers who shopped during the 2025 Black Friday and Cyber Monday period paid off their purchases early or on time. The data reflects a broader trend of consumers using Afterpay as a tool to manage holiday spending responsibly—without the burden of interest charges or revolving debt that often accompany traditional credit card purchases."

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Block Processes 124 Million Transactions as Americans Shop Local This Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Block

"Block, Inc. released its Black Friday, Cyber Monday results, revealing a shift toward local spending as Americans focus on neighborhood economies. Data indicates Block handled more than 124 million transactions across Square, Cash App, and Afterpay over the four-day shopping period, reflecting a 10% increase from last year."

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