Amrita Ahuja

Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions
Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions
November 07, 2024  |  Earnings

Block, formerly known as Square and the owner of Cash App, has distinct ambitions. And they vary for each of its business lines. Outside of Square and...

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Block Reports Q2 Growth; Announces Reorganization and Banking Ambitions
Block Reports Q2 Growth; Announces Reorganization and Banking Ambitions
August 01, 2024  |  Earnings

The theme of digital-first infrastructure and value-added services built atop it is one that Block, owner of Cash App, Square, and Tidal, leaned into during Thursday’s...

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Block Says Bitcoin Holdings Allow It to Study Technology’s Potential
Block Says Bitcoin Holdings Allow It to Study Technology’s Potential
June 27, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

One motivation for Block’s investment in bitcoin is to learn about the technology and how to use it. The company invests 10% of its gross...

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Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 
Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 
February 22, 2024  |  Earnings

Block’s latest earnings show more users opting to use Cash App Cards, an on-ramp to other financial services and products. As noted in the company’s shareholder...

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Block CFO Makes Defensive Case for Square-Cash App Ecosystem
Block CFO Makes Defensive Case for Square-Cash App Ecosystem
February 27, 2023  |  Earnings

Block, which owns retail POS solution Square, money transfer service Cash App, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay, is on a journey to...

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Savings Feature Helps Grow Block’s Cash App Customer Base to 51M
Savings Feature Helps Grow Block’s Cash App Customer Base to 51M
February 23, 2023  |  Earnings

A year after closing its acquisition of Afterpay, Block (formerly Square) is seeing traction in its buy now, pay later (BNPL) business. And the Cash...

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Block Says Goal of Cash App Is To Be Primary Bank 
Block Says Goal of Cash App Is To Be Primary Bank 
November 04, 2022  |  financial apps

With a roster of 49 million active users and a record $52 billion of inflows — including a spike in direct deposits — Cash App...

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