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Block, Jack Dorsey’s payments company, has rolled out 
Bitcoin payments for all 4 million Square sellers, letting merchants accept BTC directly at checkout with zero fees until 2027.
What's the scoop?
- Quick BTC Payments: The new feature, powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, enables instant settlement and optional auto-conversion between BTC and USD. Sellers can even convert some of their daily sales into Bitcoin, e.g. to hedge against inflation or to create a BTC treasury.
- Ramping Up: The integration follows last month’s live demo at a Washington D.C. coffee shop, marking the first Bitcoin transaction processed on a Square terminal. The program is now rolling out broadly, though excluding some jurisdictions like New York for regulatory reasons.
- Valid Tender: Dorsey, a longtime Bitcoin advocate, said Square’s role is to make “Bitcoin everyday money." Block already offers BTC trading via Cash App and self-custody through its BitKey wallet, making this new move the firm’s biggest effort yet to turn Bitcoin into real-world tender.
Bankless take:
Bitcoin’s new reach through Square is one of the largest retail integrations in crypto history. Millions of points of sale terminals now double as BTC distribution hubs, making everyday commerce a new front in Bitcoin's battle for mainstream adoption. Let's see if the program can gain serious traction from here.
Bitcoin payments are now live 🟧🚀https://t.co/KKFtNvgdDA pic.twitter.com/Qt9S1z535D
— Square (@Square) November 10, 2025
