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13 Jun 2026, 20:04 UTC · 2h ago
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Block has enabled over 4 million qualifying U.S. Square merchants to accept Bitcoin payments at checkout. — This significantly increases the real-world utility and merchant acceptance of Bitcoin, potentially shifting it from a store of value to a medium of exchange.
+0.60Approximately 1 million Square sellers had activated Bitcoin functionality as of mid-May. — This represents a rapid initial adoption rate that validates the demand for crypto payments among small business owners.
+0.40Bitcoin activities accounted for only 2.3% of Block's total gross profit in the first quarter ended March 31. — This indicates that while the strategic move is significant, it currently has a negligible impact on Block's immediate financial bottom line.
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