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Dorsey Changes Title From CEO to Block Head and Chairperson
Dorsey Changes Title From CEO to Block Head and Chairperson
April 24, 2022  |  Personnel

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of financial services company Block, will be changing his title change to Block head and chairperson, a report said Friday (April...

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Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Bets Cash App Will Win Bitcoin Payments
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Bets Cash App Will Win Bitcoin Payments
April 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin-friendly Ark Invest has sold off its PayPal holdings in favor of Cash App, and Bitcoin is behind the decision. Ark CEO Cathie Wood told...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Suspends Crypto Purchases Through India’s UPI; CLabs to Work With eCurrency to Bring DeFi to CBDC
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Suspends Crypto Purchases Through India’s UPI; CLabs to Work With eCurrency...
April 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Only five crypto companies are on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) temporary registration list, meaning they’re able to trade while their applications are being considered,...

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Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee 
Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee 
April 06, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A former employee of Block (formerly known as Square) is accused of downloading Cash App reports containing sensitive data belonging to customers, according to multiple...

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CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
CFPB, State Attorneys General Probe Block Over Cash App
March 06, 2022  |  CFPB

Digital payment company Block, run by CEO Jack Dorsey, is now being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several state attorneys general regarding...

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Shake Shack Tests Crypto Rewards to Gauge Customer Interest
Shake Shack Tests Crypto Rewards to Gauge Customer Interest
March 04, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants continue to look for rewards that they can offer that will make customers truly want to keep coming back, some are turning to...

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CE100™ Index Climbs 2.8% as Block, Mercado Libre Rally
CE100™ Index Climbs 2.8% as Block, Mercado Libre Rally
February 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Call it the great stock market rebound of 2022: U.S. stocks rallied from record lows last week after investors looked past Russia’s attack on Ukraine....

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Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block had a rip-roaring fourth quarter, thanks in large part to its growing bitcoin base. Bitcoin revenue generated by its mobile...

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Block Sees Afterpay GPV Up 30% 
Block Sees Afterpay GPV Up 30% 
February 25, 2022  |  Earnings

Depending on where you look, it’s been a rocky earnings season for payments providers. Not so much for Block (formerly Square) which posted results Thursday...

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