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Square Outage Update; Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law
Square Outage Update; Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto-related headlines today, including an update on Cash App and Square, after some users reported issues acc...
Square Outage Update; Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law

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Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short-Seller Hindenburg's Report
The company accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts while understating customer acquisition costs.
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Block receives another Wall Street downgrade. (Sophie Backes, Unsplash)
Jack Dorsey’s Block Draws Analyst Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
Mizuho cuts its rating on the stock to neutral from buy, citing slowing growth for Cash App and management's attention on BTC.
Block receives another Wall Street downgrade. (Sophie Backes, Unsplash)

Bitcoin developer and Spiral grant recipient, Daniela Brozzoni (Daniela Brozzoni)
How I Became a Bitcoin Developer Fresh Out of High School
Daniela Brozzoni describes her journey to the front lines of bitcoin wallet development, thanks to a grant from Spiral.
Bitcoin developer and Spiral grant recipient, Daniela Brozzoni (Daniela Brozzoni)

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Block Sees Bitcoin Disrupting Payments Networks, Expects Self-Custody to Grow
CFO Amrita Ahuja said the crypto could become a "global currency for the internet."
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Tesla, Blockstream, Block to Mine Bitcoin Using Solar Power in Texas
The project aims to show that bitcoin mining using 100% renewable energy can be done at scale, says Blockstream CEO Adam Back.
Solar panels at dusk (Justin Paget/Getty images)

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Block's Cash App Rolls Out Service to Automate Getting Paid in Bitcoin
Users will be able to invest a percentage of their paycheck in the cryptocurrency.
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Block Notifies 8.2M Customers After Breach of Cash App Investing
A former employee improperly accessed reports related to U.S. customer accounts. The reports did not contain personally identifiable information.
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Block’s Bitcoin Wallet Will Contain a Fingerprint Sensor for Transactions
The payment giant’s new wallet will also be powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and USB-C port.
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Block Tops Q4 Estimates, Posts Nearly $2B in Bitcoin Transactions
The payments firm formerly known as Square took note of a slowdown in business in January due to the Omicron variant, but a growth recovery thus far in February.
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