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Block to Reinvest 10% of Profits into Bitcoin Each Month
3.5.2024
Jack Dorsey-led Block announced plans to allocate 10% of profits from its Bitcoin products toward buying more of the cryptocurrency each month, its quarterly report published Thursday showed.
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Jack Dorsey’s Block to use 10% of Bitcoin profit to buy BTC every month
3.5.2024
Block, Inc. co-founder Jack Dorsey told shareholders its Bitcoin-buying plan during an earnings call, saying its an “investment in a future where economic empowerment is the norm.”
Block, Inc. Q1 results top estimates, shares jump after-hours
2.5.2024
Block’s first-quarter 2024 results beat Wall Street analyst estimates on earnings and revenue which saw its share price surge after the bell
Jack Dorsey's Block Adding More Bitcoin to Balance Sheet, Presents Road Map for Others
2.5.2024
The payments firm announced the news alongside its first quarter earnings report on Thursday afternoon
Jack Dorsey’s Block’s Crypto Unit Under Investigation Over Compliance Practices: Report
2.5.2024
The allegations against Block include inadequate customer information collection, processing transactions involving countries under U.S. sanctions, and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for terrorist groups.
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US probes Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. over financial transactions: Report
2.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating the fintech firm after a whistleblower claimed it processed thousands of transactions for users from sanctioned countries and terrorist groups
Jack Dorsey’s Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Transactions With Sanctioned Nations and Terrorist Groups
2.5.2024
Department of Justice (DOJ) federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating fintech company Block, formerly known as Square, for significant compliance failures in its transaction monitoring systems after a former employee revealed lapses that included processing...
Proposed US bill wouldn’t allow taxing block rewards at acquisition
1.5.2024
If incorporated into U.S. tax law, the bill would require block rewards from proof-of-work and proof-of-stake networks to be taxed when sold rather than when they were acquired
In a Sea of Mining Giants, One Solo Miner Strikes Digital Gold by Finding Bitcoin Block 841,286
30.4.2024
While bitcoin mining has become increasingly difficult and block rewards have dropped from 6.25 bitcoins to 3.125 bitcoins, a solo miner discovered block 841,286. Bitcoin’s Harsh Mining Climate Yields Treasure for One Solo Entity Mining bitcoin (BTC) has become significantly challenging...
Solo Bitcoin miner wins the 3.125 BTC lottery, solving valid block
29.4.2024
The solo miner netted around $200,000 in rewards for validating block 841,286
Crypto Biz: X payment system, Block moves into Bitcoin mining and more
26.4.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz examines X’s upcoming payment system, the NYSE’s potential 24/7 trading, Block’s expansion into Bitcoin mining, and more
Bitcoin Miners’ Average Revenue Per Block Dips 25% in 3 Days, Falling to 3.83 BTC
26.4.2024
In the last 24 hours, bitcoin miners have faced significantly reduced earnings, with the current hashprice lingering at a significant low. Just five days ago, miners were harvesting an average of 5.105 BTC per block, between a blend of new BTC and transaction fees, following a peak in...
'Epic sat' mined from fourth Bitcoin halving block sells for $2.1M
26.4.2024
One satoshi is currently worth $0.00065 — but some sats hold inherent “collectible value” in the Bitcoin ecosystem, cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx Global explained
‘Epic Satoshi’ From Bitcoin’s 4th Halving Fetches Over $2.13 Million at Coinex Auction
25.4.2024
The renowned ‘epic satoshi’ from the fourth halving block, also known as Sat # 1,968,750,000,000,000, fetched a price of 33.3 bitcoins, valued at just over $2.13 million on Thursday afternoon Eastern Standard Time. This satoshi, the smallest denomination of BTC, was sold for...
Runes make up 68% of all Bitcoin transactions since launch
25.4.2024
Runes continues to make up the vast majority of Bitcoin transactions, however the fees earned by Bitcoin miners from Runes has slightly tailed off since the record-setting halving day
Block Unveils Bitcoin Conversion Feature for Square Merchants
25.4.2024
On Wednesday, Block, the financial services firm, disclosed that merchants using Square can convert their daily sales into bitcoin through the Cash App. Block’s founder, Jack Dorsey, revealed this update on X, and as of today, merchants have the option to transfer between 1-10% of their...
Bitcoin’s First Post-Halving Adjustment Raises Mining Difficulty to Record High
24.4.2024
Bitcoin recently completed its first difficulty adjustment following the fourth halving, recording a 1.99% increase and pushing the mining difficulty to a record high. The network’s difficulty level rose from 86.39 trillion to a new level of 88.10 trillion. Bitcoin Miners’ Strength...
Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Building a Bitcoin Mining System
24.4.2024
The firm also completed the development of its three-nanometer mining chip, which it had been working on since April 2023
Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App
24.4.2024
Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC
Jack Dorsey’s Block Expands Bitcoin Mining Ambitions, Develops 3nm Mining Chip
24.4.2024
Jack Dorsey's payments company Block has shifted its focus from designing chips to developing a full Bitcoin mining system.
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