Bitcoin isn’t new to Block. We’ve been building for over a decade.
Here’s how we’ve been helping grow the bitcoin economy:
2013
Square enabled bitcoin on-chain payments. The Lightning whitepaper was still years away but we were already investing in bitcoin’s future.
2018
@Cash App became the first public company to support bitcoin, introducing millions to bitcoin for the first time.
2019
We launched
@Spiral to fund open-source bitcoin development.
2020
We co-founded COPA to protect bitcoin innovation and defend developers from patent trolls.
2020
Block put bitcoin on its balance sheet, weeks after MicroStrategy.
2021
Bitcoin Clean Energy Initiative launched to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.
2022
We began building Proto to decentralize bitcoin mining, from chips to software.
2022
Cash App became one of the first major financial platforms to support the Lightning Network.
2024
We launched
@Bitkey to more than 90 countries, bringing simple, secure self-custody worldwide.
2024
We helped defeat Craig Wright in court, standing up for Satoshi’s legacy and bitcoin developers worldwide.
2025
We launched Bitcoin Payments across Square, with zero processing fees and near-instant settlement in USD.
We’re just getting started. Follow along.
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Discover how Block advances bitcoin—Cash App and Square payments, Bitkey self-custody, and Proto mining—expanding access for millions worldwide
