The Market Reacts to Square’s $50M Bitcoin Buy
Reactions from Bitcoin Twitter and beyond as Square puts 1% of its treasury assets into bitcoin.
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Oct 8, 2020 at 4:16 p.m. UTC
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Square Puts 1% of Total Assets in Bitcoin in Surprise $50M Investment
Jack Dorsey's payments company is the second publicly traded firm to put some portion of corporate reserves into bitcoin, following MicroStrategy's $425 million all-in bet.
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Oct 8, 2020 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
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Square Forms Group to Stop Patent Hoarding From Stifling Crypto Innovation
Square said the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA) will allow companies to access and share tech innovations with one another.
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Sep 10, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2020
Square Reports 600% Increase in Quarterly Bitcoin Revenue
Jack Dorsey's Square has seen one of the largest quarterly increases yet for its bitcoin business.
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Aug 5, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
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Jack Dorsey's Cash App Sponsors NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace
The NASCAR driver has a new sponsorship deal with Jack Dorsey's Cash App. His car will sport the bitcoin logo at race events.
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Jul 15, 2020 at 8:37 a.m. UTC
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PayPal, Venmo to Roll Out Crypto Buying and Selling: Sources
Fintech giant PayPal plans to roll out direct sales of cryptocurrency to its 325 million users, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Jun 22, 2020 at 4:59 p.m. UTC
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Just-Launched Ziglu Wants to Make It Stupid Easy to Buy Crypto
U.K.-based cryptocurrency platform Ziglu has launched, following a $6.6 million seed round.
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Jun 15, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
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Square Unveils Bitcoin Auto Payments Tool
Jack Dorsey's mobile payments company Square allows users to set up automatic bitcoin payments.
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May 20, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Revenue in Square's Cash App Tops Fiat Revenue for First Time in Q1
Bitcoin profit through Square’s Cash App was $7 million in the first quarter of 2020. It earned $8 million in bitcoin profit through the whole of 2019.
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May 6, 2020 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
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US Treasury Approves Square as Coronavirus Stimulus Lender
Square, the bitcoin-friendly company behind Cash App, announced Monday it is participating in the U.S. government’s emergency Paycheck Protection Program.
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Apr 13, 2020 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2020