Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) and Afterpay Limited have confirmed the successful completion of the Scheme of Arrangement under which Block has reportedly acquired all of the issued shares in Afterpay. This deal aims to allow Block to more effectively offer the best financial products and… Read More
Apple (NASDAQ:APPL), the largest publicly-traded company in the world, is predicted to enable credit card transactions directly via its ubiquitous iPhone. The new feature will challenge all credit card terminal providers like Block/Square (NYSE:SQ) that generate massive amounts of revenue by processing payments via credit… Read More
Block (formerly Square) (NYSE: SQ), the firm specializing in software, payments, and hardware solutions for businesses of all sizes, has announced its arrival in Spain following a successful Early Access Program. Beginning on January 25, 2022, Spanish entrepreneurs, freelancers and business owners will be able… Read More
Bob Lee, ex- Chief Technical Officer at Square (now doing business as Block), has reportedly joined MobileCoin as its Chief Product Officer. As an early investor in and advisor to the crypto and virtual payments startup, Bob helped “shape product and technology strategy.” He now… Read More
TRM Labs, the blockchain intelligence firm, has announced that it secured $60 million via a Series B round. TRM Labs‘ investment round has been led by Tiger Global along with contributions from financial institutions including American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital,… Read More
Bitcoin-focused Fintech firm Blockstream has published its Markets Weekly report., Blockstream‘s report, dated December 3, 2021, notes that Fidelity has established a new BTC ETF in Canada, while GS is considering BTC lending. As mentioned in the report, VanEck has filed for a mining ETF,… Read More
Square (NYSE:SQ) is now Block. The name change and rebranding were announced yesterday in a statement that highlighted Square’s ongoing transition from payments to multi-faceted Fintech. Square/Block was founded by Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter who just recently exited his CEO role at the… Read More
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