Block Inc.

Block Inc. is a financial technology company that builds ecosystems for commerce and financial services, primarily through its two core segments: Square and Cash App. The Square segment provides comprehensive tools for merchants, including point-of-sale hardware like registers, terminals, stands, and readers for contactless and chip payments; software for online checkout, invoices, appointments, retail, and restaurants; managed payment services; banking options such as lending, instant transfers, checking, and savings accounts; and additional features like loyalty programs, marketing, payroll, and gift cards. The Cash App segment delivers consumer-facing financial tools, encompassing peer-to-peer payments, bitcoin and stock investments, a debit card, direct deposit, cash boosts, tax preparation, and Afterpay, a buy now, pay later platform. Block Inc. also operates TIDAL for music streaming connecting artists and fans, Bitkey as a self-custody bitcoin wallet, and Proto, a bitcoin mining system. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Block Inc. serves millions of users and sellers across the United States and internationally, playing a pivotal role in modernizing payments, banking, and decentralized finance.