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Square's Cash App Now Charging Fees for Bitcoin Purchases

Square's Cash App has started charging fees of as much as 1.76 percent on bitcoin purchases, sources have pointed out to CoinDesk.

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Tech

Square Crypto Hires Matt Corallo to Boost Bitcoin Development

Square Crypto just hired one of the world’s most prolific bitcoin developers.

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Markets

Square's Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record

Square sold $125 million in bitcoin through its Cash App in the second quarter of 2019, a new record for the payments company.

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Square Crypto Lead: 'The Product We're Focusing on Is Bitcoin'

In a Twitter AMA on Monday, Square Crypto made it clear that its focus is on building for bitcoin, not for Cash App.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018

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Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange May Join Facebook’s Libra Project

The Winklevoss twins might mend fences with Mark Zuckerberg through the Libra cryptocurrency project.

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Finance

Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership

The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry.

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Tech

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.

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Markets

Jack Dorsey Hints at How Square Crypto May Support Bitcoin's Code

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the role Square Crypto might play in boosting bitcoin development.

Jack Dorsey image via CoinDesk archives

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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.

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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.

Jack Dorsey image via CoinDesk archives