Square’s Cash App Generates $1.8 Billion in Bitcoin Revenue, BTC Profit up 29% in Q3

Square Inc. has reported bitcoin revenue of $1.82 billion in the third quarter, an 11% increase from the same period last year. Its bitcoin gross profit was $42 million during the time period, a 29% increase year-over-year. Square’s Bitcoin Profit up 29% in Q3 In the company’s Q3 2021 Shareholder Letter, published Thursday, Square Inc. … Read more

Hip-Hop Star Megan Thee Stallion Creates ‘Bitcoin for Hotties’ Video to Educate Millions of Fans About Crypto

Award-winning hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion has published a video of herself explaining the basics of bitcoin, including what it is, why it is valuable, and how to obtain it. The famed rapper previously gave away $1 million in bitcoin to her fans in collaboration with Square’s Cash App. Famous Hip-Hop Star Breaks Down Bitcoin … Read more

Jack Dorsey’s Square Building Bitcoin Hardware Wallet to Make Crypto Custody More Mainstream

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square Inc., has confirmed that it is building a bitcoin hardware wallet and service with the aim to “make bitcoin custody more mainstream.” Square’s Bitcoin Hardware Wallet in the Works Square Inc. is building a hardware wallet, Jesse Dorogusker, the company’s hardware lead, announced Thursday on Twitter. He tweeted: We have … Read more

65% of Traders on Paypal Ready to Use Bitcoin to Pay for Goods and Services: Survey

At least 65% of people who use the Paypal app to trade bitcoin are prepared to start using the top cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services at the 28 million stores supported by the payments company throughout the world. According to a proprietary survey of 380 Paypal users by Mizuho Securities, 17% of the … Read more