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Block’s Global Public Policy team creates space for innovation to advance economic empowerment
At Block, we believe financial services should work for everyone. Our team collaborates with policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders around the world to ensure innovation leads to a more inclusive and accessible economy. We’re committed to advancing policies that expand opportunity and unlock long-term economic participation. Explore our policy positions, research, and initiatives.
Advancing issues that empower economic opportunity
Modernizing banking
The future of banking should be inclusive, tech-forward, and built around how people actually live and work — using real-time data, modern delivery systems, and updated rules that make financial services more useful, accessible, and equitable.
Expanding financial access for the next generation
We’re preparing the financial system for the next generation by responsibly extending access to digital finance tools for teens. With strong safeguards, modernized regulations, and real financial education, teens can build trust, literacy, and economic confidence from an early age.
Open source as a catalyst for innovation
We champion open source development and transparency in financial technology, supporting policies that encourage collaborative innovation and ensure accessible, auditable financial tools for everyone.
Bitcoin as everyday money
We are building toward a future where bitcoin is not just an asset but a tool for daily spending, investing, and sending. This calls for policies that enable self-custody, peer-to-peer payments, and permissionless financial systems.
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Public Policy
Block’s Global Public Policy team creates space for innovation to advance economic empowerment
At Block, we believe financial services should work for everyone. Our team collaborates with policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders around the world to ensure innovation leads to a more inclusive and accessible economy. We’re committed to advancing policies that expand opportunity and unlock long-term economic participation. Explore our policy positions, research, and initiatives.
Advancing issues that empower economic opportunity
Modernizing banking
The future of banking should be inclusive, tech-forward, and built around how people actually live and work — using real-time data, modern delivery systems, and updated rules that make financial services more useful, accessible, and equitable.
Expanding financial access for the next generation
We’re preparing the financial system for the next generation by responsibly extending access to digital finance tools for teens. With strong safeguards, modernized regulations, and real financial education, teens can build trust, literacy, and economic confidence from an early age.
Open source as a catalyst for innovation
We champion open source development and transparency in financial technology, supporting policies that encourage collaborative innovation and ensure accessible, auditable financial tools for everyone.
Bitcoin as everyday money
We are building toward a future where bitcoin is not just an asset but a tool for daily spending, investing, and sending. This calls for policies that enable self-custody, peer-to-peer payments, and permissionless financial systems.
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Collaborating with experts to shape financial policy
We work alongside leading academic institutions, advocacy organizations, and other third parties to develop research-backed policy positions that promote financial inclusion and innovation.
A network of over 50 Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs) dedicated to stimulating economic growth for all Indigenous people in Canada.
Strengthening farmers markets nationwide by offering advocacy, education, and resources that support farmers and communities.
For more than 50 years, NCAIED has empowered Native entrepreneurs and strengthened Tribal economies through programs and leadership.
USBC represents Black chambers nationwide, amplifying Black business voices and advancing economic equity through advocacy and support.
Provides new clothing to people in need across Australia, working with fashion partners to reduce waste and restore dignity.
Supporting women to become financially independent by providing resources, networks, and programs to start and grow businesses.
Helping unemployed women in the UK with professional clothing, interview coaching, and confidence to succeed in the workplace.
The leading steward of the open source movement, OSI advocates for integrity in licensing and advances collaborative innovation and community standards worldwide.
Working across industries to shape economic opportunities
Block maintains active memberships in key trade associations to stay engaged with industry developments and contribute to collective advocacy efforts on behalf of the financial technology sector.
A leading trade body advancing modern financial regulation and fintech innovation through advocacy, stakeholder education, and inclusive policymaking.
Canada’s unified fintech voice, enabling market access and competition to empower consumer choice and foster a thriving financial innovation ecosystem.
Global alliance educating policymakers and the public, advocating for inclusive crypto regulation, and unlocking the positive potential of digital assets.
Bipartisan network of technology companies catalyzing U.S. innovation economy growth through strategic federal and state advocacy and policymaker engagement.
Bringing together major tech firms to influence national policy, grow Australia’s digital workforce, and boost innovation.
As the UK’s independent fintech body, it supports innovators, fosters inclusion, and positions the UK as a global fintech hub.
Representing fintechs across the EU, facilitating dialogue with policymakers and promoting a competitive, innovative financial sector.
Uniting fintech and payments stakeholders, FPAI builds collaboration, strengthens the ecosystem, and advances Ireland’s global role.
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Collaborating with experts to shape financial policy
We work alongside leading academic institutions, advocacy organizations, and other third parties to develop research-backed policy positions that promote financial inclusion and innovation.
A network of over 50 Indigenous Financial Institutions (IFIs) dedicated to stimulating economic growth for all Indigenous people in Canada.
Strengthening farmers markets nationwide by offering advocacy, education, and resources that support farmers and communities.
For more than 50 years, NCAIED has empowered Native entrepreneurs and strengthened Tribal economies through programs and leadership.
USBC represents Black chambers nationwide, amplifying Black business voices and advancing economic equity through advocacy and support.
Provides new clothing to people in need across Australia, working with fashion partners to reduce waste and restore dignity.
Supporting women to become financially independent by providing resources, networks, and programs to start and grow businesses.
Helping unemployed women in the UK with professional clothing, interview coaching, and confidence to succeed in the workplace.
The leading steward of the open source movement, OSI advocates for integrity in licensing and advances collaborative innovation and community standards worldwide.
Working across industries to shape economic opportunities
Block maintains active memberships in key trade associations to stay engaged with industry developments and contribute to collective advocacy efforts on behalf of the financial technology sector.
A leading trade body advancing modern financial regulation and fintech innovation through advocacy, stakeholder education, and inclusive policymaking.
Canada’s unified fintech voice, enabling market access and competition to empower consumer choice and foster a thriving financial innovation ecosystem.
Global alliance educating policymakers and the public, advocating for inclusive crypto regulation, and unlocking the positive potential of digital assets.
Bipartisan network of technology companies catalyzing U.S. innovation economy growth through strategic federal and state advocacy and policymaker engagement.
Bringing together major tech firms to influence national policy, grow Australia’s digital workforce, and boost innovation.
As the UK’s independent fintech body, it supports innovators, fosters inclusion, and positions the UK as a global fintech hub.
Representing fintechs across the EU, facilitating dialogue with policymakers and promoting a competitive, innovative financial sector.
Uniting fintech and payments stakeholders, FPAI builds collaboration, strengthens the ecosystem, and advances Ireland’s global role.