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The investment creates greater lending power through a continuous cycle of reinvestment, fostering commitment to economic inclusion.

Keeping customers safe is a major focus for Cash App when it comes to making bitcoin more accessible to everyone.

Data from Block’s commerce brands shows growth and adoption across in-store, online, mobile, and social channels.

In support of its decentralized identity work, Block is contributing foundational components developed under the Web5 umbrella to the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF).

Research finds approximately a quarter of US consumers have not utilized traditional checking nor savings accounts in the past year.

Ryan Budd, Head of Financial Products at Cash App, talks about building products that expand financial access and inclusion.

Cash App leverages its IP and trademarks team to protect customers from fraud and account takeovers.

Block and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) explore how digital assets and cryptocurrencies can be a useful tool to support financial inclusion for businesses in displaced communities.

Self-custody wallet Bitkey, designed to empower people around the world to truly manage their bitcoin easily and safely, makes the list

Square's cash deposit feature takes a number of measures to manage risk and protect customers and the platform.

We will release financial results for Q3 2024 on Thursday, November 7, 2024, after market close.

In a recent white paper, Cash App examined the issue of financial access and inclusion to better illustrate the challenges our customers face.

Block sent our Financial Crimes and Policy Partnerships teams to the Crimes Against Children Conference (CACC) last month.

At our recent Law Enforcement Summit, we discussed the dynamic financial crimes landscape and the innovative tactics we’re employing to combat illicit activity on our platforms.

Block is working with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to help organizations accelerate the adoption of mobile driver’s license standards and best practices.

Block is joining Lantern, The Tech Coalition’s child safety cross-platform signal sharing program, in a pilot to see if signal sharing can help disrupt the financial incentives associated with online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA).

We've opened our doors in the historic Brewery Yard, Chippendale, bringing together teams from across our ecosystem in a new hub designed for connection and collaboration.

In this installment of the series, we talk with Hannah Brennan, cofounder and CEO of Scarf, a community organization offering hospitality job training to young refugees and migrants in Australia.

Cash App leverages machine-learning systems to detect the likelihood of scam or fraud in peer-to-peer transactions and warn customers of the potential danger before they complete the payment.

With imposter scams becoming the most prevalent form of fraud, Square uses machine learning–enabled voice authentication technology to help identify fraudsters before they reach our customer support teams.

Read our interview with Rhonda Sampson, proud Kamilaroi artist behind Block’s Reflect RAP report.

While Square takes a predominately proactive approach to keeping our sellers safe from fraud and financial loss, we also empower sellers to be more hands-on and identify their own risk factors.

A conversation with Watershed’s Eric Nevalsky, who advises Block’s sustainability audit and climate program.

Block, Inc. launches our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Australia, solidifying our commitment to fostering impactful Indigenous partnerships and implementing programs that drive positive social change.

Block's Proto team and Core Scientific [Nasdaq: CORZ], one of the largest owners and operators of high-powered digital infrastructure for bitcoin mining and hosting services in North America, today announced an agreement to supply Core Scientific with Block’s new 3 nanometer (3nm) mining ASICs, built by the Proto team, representing approximately 15 EH/s (exahashes per second) of hashrate.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) will release financial results for the second quarter of 2024 on Thursday, August 1, 2024, after market close.

Our second quarterly Law Enforcement Summit brought together Block's legal and compliance leaders with law enforcement agencies and NGOs to discuss the ever-evolving financial crimes threat landscape.

We talked with Timothy B, the artist behind the new mural in our Oakland Community Hub, commissioned by the Bay Area Mural Program (BAMP).

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) announced the pricing of $2.0 billion principal amount of its 6.50% senior notes due 2032

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) announced its intention to offer approximately $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes.

An update on the strategy behind our company-held bitcoin investment, including historical purchase execution, storage mechanics, and insurance and accounting considerations.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2024 on Thursday, May 2, 2024, after market close.

In this installment of the Partner Profiles series, Melvin Coleman, CEO of the Atlanta Black Chambers (ABC), talks to us about ABC’s work and how it overlaps with Block’s purpose of economic empowerment.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) has posted its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023.

Building a workplace that supports everyone requires ongoing effort. Here’s a look at the progress we made in 2023 to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in business, leadership, and technical roles.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 on Thursday, February 22, 2024, after market close.

In the inaugural installment of Partner Profiles — a series that spotlights our community partners — Carolyn Johnson, CEO of Black Cultural Zone, talks to us about Oakland's Uptown Market and more.

Bitkey’s mission to give people more control over their bitcoin comes to life with an easy-to-use self-custody bitcoin wallet for people who want to truly own their bitcoin safely Bitkey includes a mobile app, hardware device, and a set of recovery tools, and is available today at bitkey.world for customers across 95+ countries.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is investing AUD$3 million in capital to a new fund established by First Australians Capital (FAC) to support Indigenous businesses in Australia.

While the fluctuating price of bitcoin draws a lot of attention, less well-known are the proven benefits of bitcoin as an investment diversification strategy.

Our 2023 global bitcoin survey builds on our 2022 survey’s findings and provides a resource for policymakers to better understand how and why people are drawn to or avoid the decentralized currency.

This month we opened Uptown Market, a retail space hosting local cultural markets on the ground floor of Oakland’s historic Uptown Station.

Today, Neha Narula, Director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab, joins Block, Inc.’s Board of Directors, bringing her expertise in Bitcoin and open source technology to the team.

Block, Inc. will release financial results for the second quarter of 2023 on Thursday, August 3, 2023, after market close.

We’ve given The Bitcoin Classic (TBC) a second Discovery Grant. The grant supports nonprofit organizations working to make financial education — fiat and/or bitcoin — open and available to all.

In 2022, we opened the Oakland Community Space — a reservable event space where the local 501(c)3s can gather to work, collaborate, and celebrate.

Block’s work to accelerate renewable, energy-based mining.

In 2020, Block set a goal to be net zero carbon in operations, across all business units, by 2030.

In 2022, Block and the Shawn Carter Foundation partnered to provide free education on bitcoin for residents of Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, New York.

Learn about all the work we did in 2022 to be a more sustainable, inclusive, and impactful company.

Block Inc. first quarter 2023 earnings results now available on investors.block.xyz.

We want Block to be a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Equity and access are essential to Block’s shared purpose of economic empowerment. So inclusion and diversity are at the heart of how we approach our work. Block is Square, Cash App, TIDAL, TBD, Spiral, and our Foundational team. We’re building tools to help more people overcome barriers to participating in the economy.

Being a good neighbor means supporting the communities where we work.

Block Inc. responds to inaccurate and misleading report from Hindenburg Research.

Representation matters, and so does transparency about where we stand. Take a look at our 2022 report for an overview of Block’s workforce diversity.

Block Inc. fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings results now available on investors.block.xyz.

The investment will support Gridless’s further expansion of bitcoin mines across African markets.

In 2022, the Human Rights Foundation and Block, Inc. presented Currency of Freedom — a series offering global perspectives on bitcoin, human rights, and economic empowerment.

Block Inc. second quarter 2022 earnings results now available on investors.block.xyz.

Block invests $3 million CAD in Canada’s largest and most innovative Indigenous social impact fund.

Block partnered with Wakefield Research to gather insights on people’s knowledge and perceptions of bitcoin around the world and across demographics.

Block’s 2022 Investor Day goes deep into the company’s purpose, strategy, financials, and businesses.

Block Inc. 2022 Investor Day live webcast and replay of the event will be available on investors.block.xyz.

Block Inc. fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings results now available on investors.block.xyz.

In conjunction with the acquisition, Block has appointed former Afterpay Director Sharon Rothstein to serve as a member of its Board of Directors.

In 2022, we partnered with Oceanworks to serve as our sustainability partner specifically focused on at-risk plastics.

Square shared the ideology behind the investments in a memo outlining how companies can make similar commitments.

Learn about how we built a framework to structure our $100 million investment in minority and underserved communities.

Block’s 2021 CSR Report highlights our ongoing efforts to build a more sustainable, inclusive, and supportive company — within Block and beyond.

An exploration of the role bitcoin could play in accelerating the transition to clean energy.

Square, Inc. has published a comprehensive report highlighting the influence of COVID-19 on worldwide commerce.

Report offers a comprehensive overview of its ongoing commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices.

Our 2020 CSR Report details our efforts, new and ongoing, to operate as a responsible business.

Additionally, Square plans to appoint Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter to its Board of Directors.

Square Inc. shares a federal comment letter in response to FinCEN’s Proposed rulemaking on requirements for certain transactions involving convertible virtual currency or digital assets.

The company will also launch a clean energy investment initiative to help make the bitcoin supply chain greener.

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) made a significant investment by acquiring more than 4,000 bitcoins, totaling a purchase value of $50 million, as announced today.

The investment aligns with Square’s purpose of economic empowerment.

A new survey conducted by Square and Wakefield Research, finds that a majority of U.S. small business owners think voting in the upcoming presidential election is important.

Square Inc. announces acquisition of Stitch Labs, an operations management platform for growing commerce brands.

A recent Square report unveils the 50 cities that have experienced the highest surge in eCommerce adoption following the COVID-19 pandemic.

We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Verse, a leading peer-to-peer payments application based in Spain.

Square, Inc. has finalized the sale of Caviar to DoorDash, Inc., allowing Square to focus its resources and efforts on other areas of its business, while ensuring the continued growth and success of Caviar under the stewardship of DoorDash.

Square, Inc. announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weebly, a technology company known for its user-friendly tools that enable customers to effortlessly create and manage professional websites and online stores.

Square, Inc. announces its acquisition of specific assets from Zesty, a catering platform known for its ability to promote healthier choices and enhance productivity within companies.

Square, Inc. announces its acquisition of select assets from Entrees On-Trays, a highly regarded restaurant delivery service that has been catering to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex since 1986.

Square makes Election Day a company holiday.

Square brings its products and services to Australia.

Square teams up with Xoom and Latino Startup Alliance Soy to create a program giving Latina entrepreneurs in California the opportunity to win $10,000 in financial support and mentorship.