Square Tests Real-Time Bitcoin Payments
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Square is piloting real-time bitcoin payments at a pop-up store at Bitcoin 2025 .
The product builds on Square’s “Bitcoin Conversions” feature and is expected to expand to all eligible merchants by 2026 , pending regulatory approval.
The launch comes as bitcoin trades near all-time highs, a surge driven largely by the "digital gold" narrative.
Block hasn't released specific metrics yet, but merchants who participated in the pilot have all profited.
Square's bitcoin push joins a broader ecosystem at Block that includes Bitkey , its self-custody wallet; Proto , a line of bitcoin mining hardware and software.
"We believe that the internet needs a native currency," Block's Suter said.
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