Block - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/payments

Square introduces ten new generative AI features

Today, Square announced 10 new generative AI features that sellers can use now to automate operations, speed up workflows, and regain time.

19 October 2023

News/payments

Square outage leaves sellers unable to process payments

Square is suffering a major systems outage that has left sellers unable to access their accounts or process payments for more than 12 hours.

08 September 2023

News/payments

Block shuts European P2P payments brand Verse

Block is shutting down the Cash App's Verse brand in the EU and its BNPL platform Clearpay in Spain, France and Italy, citing disappointing growth and profitability.

07 August 2023

News/payments

Block sues Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees

Block is suing Mastercard and Visa over the interchange and other fees imposed by the duopoly on the Square payments platform.

18 July 2023

Company announcement/payments

Square Software launches Tap to Pay on Android

Square today launched Tap to Pay on Android for sellers across the U.S., Australia, Ireland, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

19 April 2023

Company announcement/payments

Square integrates with Open Table in the UK

Today, technology company Square announced a new integration across the UK with OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant technology.

12 April 2023

News/people

Cash App founder Bob Lee killed in stabbing

Bob Lee, the founder of the Cash App and a former chief technology officer at Square died on Tuesday after he was stabbed in San Francisco.

05 April 2023

Company announcement/people

Square names Samina Hussain-Letch as head of of industry relations and operations UK

Square announces that Samina Hussain-Letch has been named Head of Industry Relations and Operations UK at Square.

28 March 2023

News/payments

Block shares tank on attack from short seller Hindenburg

Shares in Block plunged by as much as 20% on Thursday after short seller Hindenburg Research set its sights on Jack Dorsey's payments firm, accusing it of facilitating fraud and "wildly" overstating Cash App users.

23 March 2023

News/inclusion

Square launches accelerator programme for Black and Latino entrepreneurs

Square has launched a business accelerator programme designed to provide Black and Latino retail entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship and coaching.

15 March 2023

Company announcement/retail

Block makes first social impact investment in the UK

Block Inc (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services, is making its first social impact investment in the UK, providing £2m capital to ART Business Loans (ART), which is being matched by well-established ethical lender Unity Trust Bank.

02 March 2023

News/regulation

Big names back new Canadian fintech association

Mastercard, Square and Wise are among the members of a new not-for-profit group pushing for a "whole-of-government" approach to supporting Canada's fintech ecosystem.

28 November 2022