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Jack Dorsey’s Block Reports Strong Q3 Earnings; Profits from Bitcoin Holdings Surge
3.11.2023
Block, the Bitcoin-focused fintech company led by Jack Dorsey, reported robust financial results for the third quarter of 2023, surpassing analyst expectations and marking a profitable period. The firm recorded $5.62 billion in revenue for Q3 2023, a notable achievement driven by strong growth...
Jack Dorsey’s Block had $5.62B in revenue, $44M in Bitcoin profits in Q3
3.11.2023
Block didn’t incur any impairment loss on its Bitcoin holdings, and Bitcoin revenue contributed as much as 43% of its total revenue
Today in Crypto: Jack Dorsey's Block Acquires Music-Centric Startup Hifi, VALR Exchange Partners With Visa, DFINITY Developing Blockchain-based Recycling-focused Tech
16.10.2023
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Jack Dorsey Contributes $1M to Kickstart Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot in St. Louis
13.10.2023
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and current CEO of Square Inc., is contributing $1 million to support the launch of a pilot program for guaranteed basic income in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. According to the city, applicants will be selected on a first come, first serve basis “for...
Coinbase Founder Brian Armstrong Reveals Plans to Integrate Lightning Network
13.9.2023
According to Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, Coinbase is actively working on integrating the Lightning Network (LN), the second-layer scaling protocol. Armstrong emphasized that bitcoin “is the most important asset in crypto” and added that the integration of LN would...
Jack Dorsey’s ₿trust acquires African Bitcoin organization Qala
5.9.2023
As part of the acquisition, Qala rebrands as the ₿trust Builders Programme and aims to drive the development and education across the Global South
Crypto-centered public companies record profit beating Q2 estimates
7.8.2023
The rise in crypto prices, as well as non-trading revenues, became key to profitability for many of these companies
Jack Dorsey's Block Q2 Revenue Soars to $5.5 Billion, Led by Strong Bitcoin Sales
4.8.2023
Block, the payments firm led by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, saw its revenue soar to $5.5 billion in the second quarter, partly thanks to strong growth in Bitcoin (BTC) sales on the platforms.
Out of the total $5.5 billion in revenue, a whopping $2.4 billion came from sales of Bitcoin,...
Coinbase Looking to Add Lightning Network Support
4.8.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, is moving to add support for Lightning Network on its trading platform. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, confirmed that the exchange was looking into the best ways to achieve this task, reaffirming his support for bitcoin payments....
Today in Crypto: Binance Denies Reports of Its Activities in China, Coinbase is Looking Into Adding Bitcoin Lightning Network, OKX Launches Account Abstraction Feature, Hyundai & Kia Partner With Hedera
2.8.2023
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Coinbase to Add Bitcoin's Lightning Network for Payments in Response to Jack Dorsey’s Tweet
2.8.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong and former head of Twitter – now X – Jack Dorsey, highlighted the potential and future of Bitcoin’s Layer 2 (L2) payment protocol, the Lightning Network.
In response to Dorsey’s Tweet, Armstong said Wednesday that Coinbase is looking into best ways...
Bitcoin Lightning on Coinbase agenda, Brian Armstrong tells Jack Dorsey
2.8.2023
Armstrong confirmed that Coinbase was looking into adding support for Bitcoin Lightning while reassuring his support for Bitcoin payments
Apple vs. Zapple Pay: Bitcoin Tipping on Damus App Challenges App Store Policies
11.7.2023
In June, Apple (AAPL) threatened to remove the Bitcoin-friendly social media app, Damus from its App Store, which led to the rise of Zapple Pay. The reason behind this threat is Damus' feature that allows users to tip each other with bitcoin (BTC) on the app, which Apple considers equivalent...
Apple May Not Like It, but ‘Zapple Pay’ Finds Workaround for Bitcoin Tipping on Damus
10.7.2023
The new third-party payment service claims to be independent of the Damus iPhone app that Apple has tried to restrict, and lets users tip one another on any app that runs on the Nostr protocol
Elon Musk imposes 'rate limit' on Twitter citing extreme ‘system manipulation’
3.7.2023
Verified Twitter users will be allowed to view 10,000 posts per day, while new, unverified accounts will get 500 under the new limits
Elon Musk imposes 'rate limit' on Twitter citing extreme ‘system manipulation’
3.7.2023
Verified Twitter users will be allowed to view 10,000 posts per day, while new, unverified accounts will get 500 under the new limits
Bitcoin-Friendly App Damus Avoids Apple Deplatforming After Two-Week Battle Over 'Zaps' Tipping
28.6.2023
Apple had threatened to eject the bitcoin-friendly social media app from its App Store by June 27 unless Damus removed the ability to receive bitcoin tips via “zaps” on content posts
Billionaire Jack Dorsey Challenges Tim Cook Over Apple Pay's Lack of Bitcoin Support Amid Damus Controversy
28.6.2023
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has questioned Apple CEO Tim Cook about the lack of Bitcoin (BTC) support on Apple Pay, the firm's mobile payment service.
This comes after Apple threatened to remove the Bitcoin-friendly social media app Damus from the App Store for violating its terms...
Jack Dorsey Questions Apple's Tim Cook Over Bitcoin Support as Damus Deplatforming Looms
27.6.2023
Apple cited violations of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin
Damus Founder Now Expects Deplatforming From Apple App Store
27.6.2023
Apple cited violations of its in-app purchase guidelines as the primary reason for the delisting, according to Damus founder William Casarin