Block rolls out bitcoin payments on Square
Finextra
MAY 28, 2025
Block is adding real-time bitcoin payments to its Square point-of-sale terminals.
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Finextra
MAY 28, 2025
Block is adding real-time bitcoin payments to its Square point-of-sale terminals.
CoinRemitter
JULY 4, 2025
Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are two of the most popular Bitcoin forks. Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash were both designed to address some of Bitcoin’s issues, such as slow transaction times and comparatively high fees. In this article, we will compare two of Bitcoin’s most popular forks, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.
Tearsheet
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Fast-forward to today, a Bitcoin-focused product strategy within the lineup seems to be a safer bet. Take Block , for example. It has woven Bitcoin into its strategy over the past five years. A few years ago, firms diving into crypto were tiptoeing through uncertainty.
Stax
APRIL 3, 2025
Fraud detection – Fraud detection and prevention measures identify and block any fraudulent activities in the payment system. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins are particularly gaining traction in eCommerce due to lower payment processing fees, global accessibility, and no chargebacks.
Finextra
JUNE 12, 2025
Home News Crypto Coinbase launches credit card with bitcoin rewards Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. The waitlist is now open for the metal card engraved with a piece of bitcoins origin story, taken from the genesis block.
Stax
MARCH 11, 2025
Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether use decentralized blockchain technology and cryptography to ensure fast and secure transactions. The login attempt may even be blocked entirely. Popular BNPL service providers include Klarna, Afterpay, and ClearPay.
The Fintech Times
JUNE 28, 2025
Starting 27 June, UK bank Barclays is blocking all attempts to buy crypto via its Barclaycard credit cards, citing “certain risks with purchasing cryptocurrencies” Barclays quietly announced the move to block crypto transactions on its Barclaycard website, on an FAQ page, shortly before it began enforcing the ban.
Fintech Weekly
JUNE 8, 2025
Crypto Recent News Why Math Is Important in Today’s Technologies How mathematics is used in tech? From fintech to artificial intelligence and data analysis, discover how math creates the technology.
Finextra
JUNE 2, 2025
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Stax
APRIL 10, 2025
Each digital currency is created through a process called “mining” where powerful computers generate blocks of code that represent the currency to be stored on a public ledger called a blockchain. Digital currencies are instead based on a decentralized system and no single entity controls their supply.
The Fintech Times
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
We will block any transactions flowing in from illicit addresses to the exchange once it has been monitored. The news of President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs also impacted the sector, as Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 for the first time since November 2024. Our systems have blacklisted hacker’s wallets.
Fintech Weekly
JUNE 17, 2025
Steffen The recent, exponential growth of bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies has brought cryptocurrencies firmly into the public eye. Full Article Bitcoin is just the tip of the iceberg: exploring blockchain’s full potential Cassiopeia Services If there is one topic setting tongues wagging in FinTech, it is blockchain.
Fintech Weekly
JUNE 5, 2025
Crypto Recent News Why Math Is Important in Today’s Technologies How mathematics is used in tech? From fintech to artificial intelligence and data analysis, discover how math creates the technology.
Payments Dive
JULY 21, 2025
They theoretically hold their value better than digital currencies, like bitcoin, which surge and decline in value daily. Last month, the crypto exchange Coinbase began offering a credit card on the American Express network that gives users up to 4% bitcoin back on every purchase. Amex already has one foot in the cryptocurrency door.
Fintech Weekly
JUNE 12, 2025
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Fintech Weekly
JUNE 15, 2025
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Payments Dive
JULY 21, 2025
Weeks later, the President established a strategic national cryptocurrency reserve , which included digital currencies such as ether, bitcoin, Ripple’s XRP and Solana’s SOL, among others. President Trump is fulfilling his campaign promise to position America as the global leader in cryptocurrency,” a statement from the White House said.
Fintech Weekly
JUNE 10, 2025
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Payments Dive
MAY 18, 2022
“We are no longer just a payments company,” Block CEO Jack Dorsey said at the company’s investor day Wednesday.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
As it stands, bitcoin and other digital currencies are seeing increasing use in Nigeria. On another note, a digital currency fundraising event dubbed “Bitcoin Tuesday” is set for December 1, Cointelgraph reported. The news come as the Pineapple Fund, an anonymous bitcoin group, gave away more than 5,050 bitcoin to 60 nonprofits.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
A hacking organization released receipts for $10,000 in charitable contributions to two groups made through bitcoin, the BBC reported. in bitcoin ( valued at approximately $10,515 as of 7:04 P.M. They reportedly harnessed The Giving Block service that is used by numerous nonprofits globally. Eastern Time on Oct. as of 7:06 P.M.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton thinks inefficiencies in traditional payments are boosting favorability for bitcoin, a report from Coindesk says. Clayton, speaking on CNBC, said bitcoin's popularity came from that disappointment in mainstream payments.
Payments Dive
JUNE 9, 2023
The digital payments company believes bitcoin “has the potential to transform the global transmission of money,” Block CFO Amrita Ahuja said Thursday.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
For some, bitcoin and cryptos — beyond a means of speculation — are a solution in search of a problem. You may recall that not all that long ago, Starbucks had been in the news, in tandem with bitcoin — i.e., we will, at some point be able to pay for our triple no-foam whip pumpkin soy latte with bitcoin. It’s been a slow start.
PYMNTS
JULY 31, 2020
million worth of bitcoin in ransom this week to hackers who said they seized control of 30,000 company computers and two terabytes of data, Reuters reported on Friday (July 31). ” Hacker tools such as RagnarLocker function in part by blocking legitimate users of computers from accessing functioning backups.
Payments Dive
JULY 27, 2017
Fintech isn't just the new kid on the block anymore; it's got some serious dough behind it. But does it mean that fintech companies are the future?
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Can the unbanked benefit from bitcoin, or are they merely the experimental subjects of bitcoin adherents, lobbyists and scientists? This week’s Bitcoin Tracker takes a look at the recent bitcoin projects that are in the news and that are targeting the unbanked. Vogel also wanted to clarify regulations surrounding bitcoin.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Bitcoin miners have around $4.7 TheNextWeb , citing blockchain research firm Diar , reported that based on the data, this marks the first time cryptocurrency mining businesses aren’t making money off their bitcoin mining efforts. The move implies that mining for bitcoin is becoming largely the domain of the big players.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
In other news, the hard fork for the Bitcoin cash has gone live as the currency now has two different protocol implementations, according to Coindesk. SVPool reportedly mined the last “common block” – number 556,766. It will also reportedly work with more than one ledger technology, such as bitcoin and Ethereum.
PYMNTS
APRIL 15, 2020
Investors might be keeping their bitcoins prior to halving in May, at which point rewards for each block mined will be reduced, CoinDesk reported. The seven-day moving average for all bitcoin held in exchange addresses dropped to the lowest point as of June 2019 to 2,214,365 in mid-April. The price of bitcoin was $6,638.27
PYMNTS
MARCH 31, 2017
This past week proved once again that it’s tough to be a bitcoin fan. In another blow to bitcoin legitimacy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the second bitcoin-based ETF bid up for consideration in the month of March — the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s Well, as long-term as bitcoin value can be.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
27 that it was partnering with the pizza chain to process cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Binance Coin, Binance USD, Tether, Dash, Ether, Dai and XPT, Cryptobuyer’s native coin. billion, according to The Block, citing the court’s judgment, which came out on Nov. million people, The Block reported.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 1, 2018
31, 2018, will mark the 10th anniversary of the day that a link to a paper , authored by Satoshi Nakamoto , describing the digital currency called bitcoin was first publicly circulated. Ten years after bitcoin launched, it remains the go-to currency of criminals and a way for cybercrooks to wash their money. The end of this month, Oct.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Visa has partnered with BlockFi to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards rather than travel points or cash back, according to an announcement. The BlockFi Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card , which will be available in the spring of 2021, will give 1.5 The card carries a $200 annual fee. “We
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Hackers who steal money from corporate banks often use so-called “money mules,” people willing or tricked into withdrawing funds in cash and wiring the money to the bad guys, but according to Krebs on Security , the mules are increasingly being told to remit the money through bitcoin ATMs.
Finextra
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Bitkey, the self-custody bitcoin wallet built by Block, Inc. NYSE: SQ), launched today in more than 95 countries across six continents, widening access to self-custody and empowering people around the world to truly own and manage their bitcoin easily and safely.
PYMNTS
JUNE 19, 2017
With many cybercriminals choosing bitcoin as their currency of choice, the U.S. When Troia could not even confirm whether such authorization existed, Coinbase suspended his account and blocked him from creating accounts in family members’ names to continue conducting business. Department of Justice authorization to carry them out.
The Fintech Times
APRIL 13, 2024
Every four years, the crypto world gears itself up for what has historically been a very exciting time in the industry: the Bitcoin (BTC) halving. For those outside of the crypto world, the Bitcoin halving may seem like a strange idea: why half how quickly you can get something when it is in such high demand? Miners now get 6.25
PYMNTS
AUGUST 11, 2020
The crypto was then converted to bitcoin and moved into a number of locations. In other news, Coinbase has left the Blockchain Association , an industry advocacy organization, The Block reported. Wong noted that the “resignation also serves as notice of Coinbase’s withdrawal from the Blockchain Association,” The Block reported.
The Paypers
JUNE 13, 2022
Crypto exchange Binance has blocked Bitcoin withdrawals amid a market downturn.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 18, 2017
In this year alone, we’ve seen bitcoin valued at just under $1,000 in January to over $3,000 in May and soaring over $4,000 this past weekend. One of the major factors impacting the most recent leap in bitcoin value is the recent hard fork to develop a new cryptocurrency dubbed Bitcoin Cash.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 1, 2016
Edmund John, founder and CEO of KYC-Chain, a Hong Kong-based security and authentication startup, believes that blockchain’s (the distributed ledger technology that powers bitcoin) two-factor authentication capability holds the key to offering the ultimate security solution for digital identity. A long road to acceptance.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2018
The Feds are seeking to put nearly 4,000 bitcoins on the auction block — currently worth approximately $50 million — seized in criminal, civil and administrative cases, BGR reported. Marshals Service said it will hold an auction in February to dispose of 3,813 bitcoins, which are valued at a sizable $52 million at today’s price.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
29, and will block withdrawals from Friday to Dec. The decision was made to block the possibility of money laundering and inflow from external networks,” the firm said, adding that other crypto exchanges have dropped monero over the same concern. Bitcoin is the perfect gift for family and friends this holiday season.
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