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Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Sq...
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down

Could Jack Dorsey Be Taking Square Deep Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole?
Could Jack Dorsey Be Taking Square Deep Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole?
Following the announcement payments giant Square will be changing its corporate name to Block, CoinDesk’s David Z. Morris shares insights into his article examining Jack Dorse...
Could Jack Dorsey Be Taking Square Deep Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole?

Payments Giant Square Is Changing Its Name to Block
Payments Giant Square Is Changing Its Name to Block
Fintech and digital payments giant Square Inc. has changed its name to Block in a move that reflects changes to its business. This comes just two days after CEO Jack Dorsey to...
Payments Giant Square Is Changing Its Name to Block

I/O Fund Founder: 'Square's Name Change to Block Is a Defensive Move'
I/O Fund Founder: ‘Square’s Name Change to Block Is a Defensive Move’
Digital payments giant Square Inc. has changed its name to Block. I/O Fund Founder & CEO Beth Kindig discusses the significance underlying this name change, saying, “It’s a de...
I/O Fund Founder: 'Square's Name Change to Block Is a Defensive Move'

Is Jack Dorsey Bitcoin's Unsung Hero?
Is Jack Dorsey Bitcoin’s Unsung Hero?
New ByteTree data reveals Square’s Cash App has raised $13 billion for the Bitcoin network, suggesting CEO Jack Dorsey is bitcoin’s unsung hero. “All About Bitcoin” host Chris...
Is Jack Dorsey Bitcoin's Unsung Hero?

Twitter CFO: Buying Crypto Assets ‘Doesn’t Make Sense Right Now’
Twitter CFO: Buying Crypto Assets ‘Doesn’t Make Sense Right Now’
“The Hash” hosts react to Twitter CFO Ned Segal saying investing in cryptocurrencies “doesn’t make sense right now,” citing volatility concerns. Meanwhile, Twitter CEO Jack Do...
Twitter CFO: Buying Crypto Assets ‘Doesn’t Make Sense Right Now’

Rapper Money Man Becomes the First Artist to Receive Advances in Bitcoin
Rapper Money Man Becomes the First Artist to Receive Advances in Bitcoin
Atlanta-based multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur Money Man has become the first artist to receive advances in bitcoin. Music label Empire paid its first artist advance in...
Rapper Money Man Becomes the First Artist to Receive Advances in Bitcoin

Craig Wright to Take Stand Monday in Trial
Craig Wright to Take Stand Monday in Trial
CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin discusses what to expect next week as the crypto industry anticipates Craig Wright, best known for his widely disputed claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto,...
Craig Wright to Take Stand Monday in Trial

Jack Dorsey: Square Considering Building a Bitcoin Mining System Soon
Jack Dorsey: Square Considering Building a Bitcoin Mining System Soon
Ben Gagnon, chief mining officer at Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms, discusses the reactions and industry implications for Jack Dorsey’s Square considering building a bit...
Jack Dorsey: Square Considering Building a Bitcoin Mining System Soon

Square's Jack Dorsey Plans to Build Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange
Square’s Jack Dorsey Plans to Build Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange
Payment giant Square plans to build a decentralized bitcoin exchange via its new division focused on creating an open developer platform, with more details TBD, said CEO Jack...
Square's Jack Dorsey Plans to Build Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange