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Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads in 24 Hours

The new mainstream-friendly mobile wallet from Lightning Labs saw 2,000 downloads on Day 1. Next up for the company: merchant services.

Business  ·  20 June 2019
Square

Square Hires Ex-Google Director as First Member of New Crypto Team

Square has hired former Google director and Bitcoin Optech contributor Steve Lee as the first member of its new crypto team.

Markets  ·  12 June 2019
Square

Square’s Bitcoin Revenue Jumped to $65.5 Million in Q1, Its Highest Ever

A quarterly earnings report from Square shows the payments firm seeing strong growth in bitcoin sales.

Markets  ·  1 May 2019
Payments

Square Is Hiring New Crypto Engineers — And It Wants to Pay Them in Bitcoin

Payments startup Square wants to bring on crypto-focused engineers and designers, and may pay them in bitcoin.

Business  ·  20 March 2019
Exchanges

Square Brought in Over $166 Million Through Bitcoin Sales Last Year

Mobile payments firm Square has reported its revenue and profits from bitcoin sales in 2018.

Markets  ·  28 February 2019
Bitcoin

Payments Startup Square Is Open-Sourcing Its Bitcoin Storage Solution

Mobile payments startup Square has open-sourced the code and tools for its "Subzero" bitcoin cold storage system.

Tech  ·  23 October 2018
PayPal

Rapper Soulja Boy Brags About Bitcoin Gains in New Rap Track

Soulja Boy is diving head-first into the crypto world with a song titled "Bitcoin" off his latest track.

Markets  ·  5 October 2018
Exchanges

Square Expands Cash App Bitcoin Service to All 50 US States

Residents in all 50 U.S. states can now use Square's Cash App to buy and sell bitcoin, the company has announced.

Markets  ·  14 August 2018
Bitcoin Payments

Square Books Small Profit for First Quarter of Bitcoin Sales

Square made $34.1 million in Q1 revenue through bitcoin sales, according to an SEC filing.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 May 2018
Bitcoin

Square Seeks BitLicense to Bring Bitcoin Buying to NY

Square is in the process of applying for a BitLicense in a bid to expand its Cash App's bitcoin option to New York residents.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2018
Bitcoin Payments

Square Adds Bitcoin Buying for More Cash App Users

Digital payments company Square has rolled bitcoin payments out to most of its Cash App users.

Business  ·  31 January 2018