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Square tests Bitcoin support in its Cash app

15 November 2017 21:00, UTC

Square, a company led by Jack Dorsey, has decided to implement Bitcoin-based payments after receiving many requests from its users to enable this option, tells Engadget.

“We're exploring how Square can make this experience faster and easier, and have rolled out this feature to a small number of Cash app customers. We believe cryptocurrency can greatly impact the ability of individuals to participate in the global financial system and we're excited to learn more here”, - told the representative of the company to this media outlet.

Meanwhile on CNBC, the CFO of Square tells they are experimenting with Bitcoin to see if it’s real. And to answer the question: “Do customers actually want to be able to do that?” Yes, it feels like the early days of the Internet, or the early days of cloud technologies, but sometimes you have to take risks and invest in innovation to benefit later, tells Sarah Friar. She clearly does not agree with Jamie Dimon’s opinion on Bitcoin.