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Cash App Pilots No-Fee Business Tools for Sole Proprietors

September 10, 2026
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Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // September 08, 2026

Block aims to establish a national trust bank that would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including those for bitcoin and stablecoins, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Block Lets Lenders Access Cash App Credit Insights
Consumer Finance // September 01, 2026

Block says it is opening its Cash App score to external lenders for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Block Links Square and Cash App to Create Local Business Network
Checkout Conversion // August 25, 2026

Block’s local commerce network, Neighborhoods, has added 30,000 more sellers, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 25) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans
Working Capital // August 14, 2026

A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more money behind that proposition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans

August 14, 2026
A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more money behind that proposition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

Block Slashes Staff as Primary Banking Actives Jump 22% to 9.3M

February 26, 2026
Block’s massive staff cuts dominated the news surrounding its fourth quarter earnings release and conference call Thursday (Feb. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans

January 27, 2026
For much of modern consumer finance, underwriting has relied on static credit files that offer a delayed view of financial behavior. Those bureau-based models, Block Chief Risk Officer Brian Boates...

Behind the Top Scams Consumers Face and the Defenses That Work

January 13, 2026
Fraudsters are nothing if not creative, constantly reshaping old tricks with new technology to stay one step ahead of consumers and the institutions that serve them. Get the Full Story...

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Cash App Pilots No-Fee Business Tools for Sole Proprietors

September 10, 2026
Cash App is piloting a new experience that helps eligible sole proprietors accept peer-to-peer payments and manage their earnings in their personal Cash App account, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 10) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Block Pursues National Trust Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin and Stablecoins

September 08, 2026
Block aims to establish a national trust bank that would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including those for bitcoin and stablecoins, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8)...

Block Lets Lenders Access Cash App Credit Insights

September 01, 2026
Block says it is opening its Cash App score to external lenders for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Block Links Square and Cash App to Create Local Business Network

August 25, 2026
Block’s local commerce network, Neighborhoods, has added 30,000 more sellers, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 25) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...