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Block Renews Bets on AI, Ecosystem Lending as Growth Softens

Block Renews Bets on AI, Ecosystem Lending as Growth Softens
Block Renews Bets on AI, Ecosystem Lending as Growth Softens
May 01, 2025  |  Earnings

For a company long hailed as a tech disruptor in financial services, Block’s Q1 2025 results present a paradox. One of slowing growth amid a...

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Block Fined $40 Million for Cash App’s Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Block Fined $40 Million for Cash App’s Anti-Money Laundering Failures
April 10, 2025  |  AML

Block will pay a $40 million penalty over anti-money laundering deficiencies in its Cash App. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Cash App’s Growing Number of Direct Deposits Marks Progress in Expansion Efforts
Cash App’s Growing Number of Direct Deposits Marks Progress in Expansion Efforts
April 03, 2025  |  Mobile Applications

Block’s Cash App is reportedly making progress in its efforts to offer banking services to customers who mostly use the app to make payments. Get...

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CE 100 Index Slips 2.5% as Chip and Payment Names Lose Ground
CE 100 Index Slips 2.5% as Chip and Payment Names Lose Ground
March 31, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The end of March and the first quarter proved rough sledding for the CE 100 Index, as all pillars slipped through the last full trading...

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Block Cuts 8% of Staff Citing ‘Strategy’ and ‘Performance’ Issues
Block Cuts 8% of Staff Citing ‘Strategy’ and ‘Performance’ Issues
March 26, 2025  |  Personnel

Financial services company Block has reportedly laid off 8% of its workforce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings
CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings
March 24, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Exclusive: Stable Sea Breaks Stealth Mode, Aims to Streamline Corporate Stablecoin Transactions
Exclusive: Stable Sea Breaks Stealth Mode, Aims to Streamline Corporate Stablecoin Transactions
March 19, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

There’s no such thing as a silver bullet. But that hasn’t stopped the payments marketplace from looking for one when it comes to navigating the...

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Block’s Direct Lending Move Aims at Filling Consumer Credit Gaps
Block’s Direct Lending Move Aims at Filling Consumer Credit Gaps
March 18, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The platforms that have banks embedded in their operations are taking more of their lending activities into a direct model, giving momentum to income streams...

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Cash App Embeds Afterpay Into App for BNPL
Cash App Embeds Afterpay Into App for BNPL
March 17, 2025  |  BNPL

Mobile payments provider Cash App says it has formed a pay later partnership with Afterpay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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