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Square has ‘no plans’ to buy more bitcoin

Jack Dorsey's fintech hits the brakes on corporate crypto investing

Square, which is led by Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, boated a  first-quarter revenue rise of 266% year-on-year, thanks to a major boost in bitcoin revenue from Cash App
Square, which is led by Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey, boated a first-quarter revenue rise of 266% year-on-year, thanks to a major boost in bitcoin revenue from Cash App Photo: Getty Images

Payments fintech Square said it has no plans to buy more bitcoin for its corporate treasuries, after losing $20m on its $220m investment in the cryptocurrency last quarter.

Square, which is led by Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey and runs the payment app Cash App, became one of bitcoin’s most prominent supporters last year after buying $50m for its portfolio in October and an additional $170m in February.

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