Jack Dorsey

Jack Patrick Dorsey is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, and the founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company.

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Embedded Lending Platforms Jump as Merchants Seek Working Capital
Embedded Lending Platforms Jump as Merchants Seek Working Capital
November 14, 2024  |  Digital Banking

The payment and commerce platforms PayPal, Shopify and Block have long been developing ecosystems for merchants. For the small to mid-sized businesses, signing on to...

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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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Making Sense of the State of Crypto in 2024
Making Sense of the State of Crypto in 2024
May 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

There might be as many opinions about crypto as there are cryptocurrency tokens. And with tens of thousands of digital assets populating the crypto market,...

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Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 
Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 
May 02, 2024  |  Earnings

Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is also a huge owner of bitcoin.  This, as the company’s latest first quarter 2024 earnings results revealed that the company’s $200 million investment...

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Block Gains Flexibility With Latest Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement
Block Gains Flexibility With Latest Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement
April 01, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Block has entered into the eighth amendment to its revolving credit agreement with its lenders and the administrative agent, Goldman Sachs Bank USA. This amends a revolving...

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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 to Cut 112 Jobs as Cost-Cutting Moves Continue
Block to Cut 112 Jobs as Cost-Cutting Moves Continue
February 22, 2024  |  Personnel

Block plans to cut 112 jobs on March 30 as part of its previously announced cost-cutting measures. The company began job cuts in January and aims...

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