Jack Dorsey

FTT Token Surges as FTX Lawyer Says Exchange Could Reopen; Block’s TBD Partners With Yellow Card

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed spectacularly in November, is considering reopening at some point in the future as it navigates bankruptcy, its attorneys from...

By CoinDesk Inc

Apr 12, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2023

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A new research report alleges widespread illicit misuse of the Cash App payments platform. The bigger risk may be centralized, politicized payments services themselves. (Shutterstock)

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What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime

Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users.

By David Z. Morris

Mar 31, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2023

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Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles After Short-Seller Hindenburg's Report

Shares of Jack Dorsey's fintech payments company Block (SQ) are sinking after being the subject of the latest attack from notable short-seller Hindenburg Research. The company...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 23, 2023 at 5:51 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2023

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Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Service Provider to Make Lightning More Reliable

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Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Service Provider to Make Lightning More Reliable

TBD, a division of Jack Dorsey's financial-technology company Block, has launched a new business entity named “c=” that focuses on improving liquidity and routing on the Light...

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 3, 2023 at 8:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2023

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Block

Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year Over Year to $1.83B

For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said.

By Nelson Wang

Feb 23, 2023 at 9:36 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Jack Dorsey-Based Social Network Nostr's Damus App Banned From China App Store

A notification from Apple says Damus “includes content that is illegal in China.”

By Sam Reynolds

Feb 3, 2023 at 7:03 a.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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Understanding Decentralized Social Media Project Nostr's Damus

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Understanding Decentralized Social Media Project Nostr's Damus

Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social media project Nostr has launched its Damus mobile app on Apple's app store, which some bitcoiners say could replace Twitter as the next...

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 2, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 2, 2023

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Twitter

Decentralized Social Media Project Nostr's Damus Gets Listed on Apple App Store

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has donated to Nostr and promoted the open protocol that aspires to create a censorship-resistant global social network.

By Bradley Keoun

Feb 1, 2023 at 7:50 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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Block

Block Manager Sees Self-Custody as Future of Crypto Post-FTX

The payments company is working on a product to allow customers to hold bitcoin directly.

By Fran Velasquez

Jan 6, 2023 at 6:31 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2023

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How Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Approaching Crypto

Max Guise, Bitcoin Wallet Lead at Block, speaks with CoinDesk's Christine Lee at CES 2023 about what the Jack Dorsey-led company's plans are for crypto and the future of self-...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 6, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2023

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