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Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) generates frequent news across its ecosystem of brands, including Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, Proto, Spiral, and TBD. Company announcements often highlight how its technology supports sellers, consumers, and developers in accessing the modern economy, with a particular focus on financial services, commerce, and bitcoin-related products.
News about Square commonly covers product integrations and partnerships that affect how sellers manage in-store and online operations. For example, Block has announced an expanded partnership between Square and Thrive, an inventory management reporting system, to sync catalogs, inventory, and sales across channels such as Shopify while keeping Square as the source of truth. Such updates are relevant for retailers seeking to coordinate multi-channel commerce.
Coverage of Cash App and Afterpay often centers on new features, pilots, and consumer behavior trends. Recent releases describe the Cash App Score pilot, which surfaces a near real-time measure of financial health for select customers, and the upcoming Afterpay on Cash App Card pilot, which lets eligible Cash App Card holders convert eligible purchases into pay-over-time loans. Afterpay-related news also includes data on payment performance and expansions of its merchant network across fashion, lifestyle, and home categories.
Block also issues news on broader ecosystem themes, such as its “Bitcoin is Everyday Money” campaign advocating for a de minimis tax exemption to facilitate everyday bitcoin payments, and reports on transaction volumes across Square, Cash App, and Afterpay during major shopping periods like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Investors and followers of XYZ stock can use this news feed to track product launches, partnerships, consumer usage trends, credit and bitcoin initiatives, and corporate updates that Block discloses through press releases.
Block (NYSE: XYZ) launched a pilot for Cash App Score, a near real-time measure of customer financial health that surfaces weekly within Cash App and shows actions that can change lending eligibility.
The pilot lets select customers view their current score, see personalized insights (eg, keep balance, deposit paychecks, repay loans) and watch scores update dynamically; a broader rollout is expected in 2026.
The company cites that >70% of active Cash App Borrow customers have FICO <580 but maintain 97% repayment, and that Block has delivered nearly $200 billion in credit globally while achieving 38% more Cash App Borrow approvals at the same loss rate versus traditional underwriting.
Cash App (NYSE:XYZ) announced a pilot of Afterpay on Cash App Card, a new Visa Debit Flex Card feature that lets eligible U.S. Cash App Card holders convert purchases into a pay-in-6 option anywhere Visa is accepted. The pilot begins in the coming months with a planned larger rollout in early 2026. The product uses near real-time underwriting to evaluate cash flow and payment behavior rather than credit scores, offers six equal weekly payments with a disclosed finance fee, and initially funds amounts up to a few hundred dollars.
Block (NYSE: XYZ) is hosting its 2025 Investor Day on November 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. PT in San Francisco with a live webcast and replay available at the company investor site.
Senior leadership will present full-year 2026 financial guidance and a three-year financial outlook, and announced a $5 billion increase to its stock repurchase program as part of its capital allocation strategy.
Nift (SQ) announced expansion into the UK on November 18, 2025 through a partnership with Clearpay (known as Afterpay outside the UK). The collaboration will let Clearpay thank customers who make on-time payments with personalized Nift gifts drawn from thousands of brands in Nift’s ecosystem.
The integration uses automated technology to select well-timed, personalized rewards intended to boost engagement, deepen customer relationships, and create new revenue opportunities for Clearpay while marking Nift’s first UK market entry with an established fintech partner.
Block (NYSE: XYZ) launched the "Bitcoin is Everyday Money" campaign on November 18, 2025, advocating a $600 de minimis tax exemption to treat small bitcoin purchases as non‑taxable.
The campaign includes Washington, D.C. activations, billboards, a contact‑Congress tool, a dedicated website, and runs through December 17, 2025. Block notes that nearly 50 million Americans own bitcoin and that millions of Square sellers became eligible to accept bitcoin at point of sale starting November 10, 2025. Block highlights its bitcoin ecosystem including Cash App, Bitkey, Proto, Spiral, and Square Bitcoin payments and wallet features.
Square (NYSE: XYZ) published Q3 2025 food & beverage data showing shifts in consumer behavior ahead of the holidays: branded merch adoption, wellness-driven menus, and growing nightlife spending.
Key metrics: 56.5% of breweries, 22.9% of cafés, and 17% of bars sell merch; orders mentioning “protein” rose 20.6% YoY in Q3 2025 (full-service +25.4%, cafés +22%); matcha orders +36.5% YoY in Q3; Detroit led late-night transactions at 28.4%; 2am tips peaked at 18.55%.
Cash App (NYSE:XYZ) launched its first bundled Cash App Release on November 13, 2025, delivering 11 product updates and 150+ improvements across banking, bitcoin, commerce, and peer-to-peer features.
Key items: a reimagined Cash App Green benefits program expanding access to banking perks for more than 8 million actives; Cash App Borrow now in 48 states with first-time loans up to $500 and repayment rates above 97%; stablecoin send/receive support coming soon; Moneybot AI assistant entering pilot; and expanded teen savings with up to 3.5% APY.
Block (NYSE: XYZ) posted its third quarter 2025 financial results on its Investor Relations website. The company said it will discuss the results on a conference call and earnings webcast scheduled for November 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration and the webcast are available via the Events & Presentations and Financials sections at investors.block.xyz.
Square (NYSE:XYZ) warns UK retailers and hospitality to prepare for a blended Black Friday–Cyber Monday surge after platform data from 2024 showed strong cross‑sector growth.
Key metrics: in‑store retail transactions +31% YoY, restaurant transactions +28% YoY, and omnichannel sellers +26% YoY during the weekend. Square is offering up to 50% off hardware for five weeks to help businesses synchronise online and in‑person sales, speed checkouts, and manage increased footfall and orders.
Ben's Soft Pretzels (NYSE:XYZ) announced on October 30, 2025 that it has partnered with Square to power operations across its more than 185 locations. Using Square’s integrated commerce tools—point-of-sale, loyalty, marketing automation, workforce dashboard, and online ordering—Ben’s said loyalty members spend 40% more per ticket and visit 64% more frequently than non-members. The company credits Square for enabling customer segmentation, personalized communications, and streamlined franchise back-office workflows to support national scaling and consistent guest experiences.
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