Block (SQ) News and Fintech & Digital Payments Updates
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From Bitcoin to AI: How crypto companies are reinventing their businesses
Bitcoin miners are turning to AI, crypto exchanges are developing tools for autonomous software, and Jack Dorsey's Block has unveiled a voice AI model. What's driving this transformation, and ...
Block launches local voice AI model for business and consumer use
Block is expanding its artificial intelligence work with a new speech model designed to run on consumer hardware while producing more human-like conversations. The model, called Dessa, reflects ...
Block has joined the Open Secure AI Alliance: Can XYZ recover above the MA-50?
Block has joined the Open Secure AI Alliance, a group focused on advancing open-source AI security. The stock is up 1.2% on the day at $78.46.Block has joined the Open Secure AI Alliance. The ...
Pangilinan completes Meralco share purchase from SMGP
The latest change in Manila Electric Co.'s ownership structure comes after a series of block share transactions involving San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. and companies linked to Manuel V. ...
Australia auction clearance rate falls as ASX 200 closes lower
Five weeks into Australia's spring selling season, the combined capital auction clearance rate falls to 45%, marking its weakest level since July. The softer housing data comes as the S&P/ASX 200 ...
Wall Street breadth needs lower oil and yields to broaden beyond AI, CrowdStrike gets DOJ overhang removed
U.S. stocks are under pressure as higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields keep the latest rebound narrow and concentrated in AI-linked shares. At the same time, CrowdStrike is getting relief ...
Strive bitcoin purchases lift treasury above 27,400 BTC
Strive is adding to its bitcoin treasury as competition among public corporate holders remains intense in 2026. The latest purchase brings the company closer to larger rivals, while its funding ...
Meta Platforms joins best stocks list as Muse boosts AI investment case
Meta Platforms has moved onto Josh Brown's Best Stocks in the Market list after a sharp rally tied to the launch of its Muse AI assistant. The shift marks a broader change in how investors view ...
Jack Dorsey’s company adds instant BTC payments for AI agents
Block has joined the x402 Foundation and added Lightning Network support to the x402 payment protocol. The company expects the network to be used for fast, low-cost payments that AI agents can ...
BlackBerry lifts revenue outlook as QNX automotive software growth accelerates
BlackBerry is raising its full-year revenue forecast after record quarterly sales at its QNX software unit strengthen the company's automotive-focused growth story. The higher outlook follows new ...
Charles Schwab shares slide as Meta's Muse stirs AI disruption fears in brokerage
Brokerage and wealth management stocks are coming under renewed pressure as consumer AI tools raise fresh questions about how much value financial intermediaries can continue to charge for. The ...
Securitize gains after Cantor Fitzgerald starts coverage, sees tokenization upside
Investor interest in tokenized financial assets is lifting attention on newly listed platform Securitize as Wall Street weighs the scale of blockchain-based market infrastructure. The stock rises ...
SEC opens five-year pathway for blockchain trading of U.S. stocks
Tokenized equities are gaining a regulated route into U.S. market infrastructure as the Securities and Exchange Commission creates a limited framework for blockchain-based trading venues. The ...
Kistos posts stronger interim earnings as net debt falls and Oman assets add to growth
Kistos reports higher cash generation and lower net debt for the first half of 2026 as strong commodity prices support its unhedged portfolio. The London-listed energy company also says its Oman ...
Robinhood plans stock token voting rights, share redemption amid ownership scrutiny
As tokenized equities gain traction, Robinhood is moving to expand the rights attached to its stock tokens after criticism over what investors actually own. The brokerage says it plans to add ...
S&P 500 rebound in August lifts Moderna, software and crypto-linked stocks
Wall Street's late-summer rally is reshaping sentiment around several stocks that had spent months weighed down by doubts over growth, artificial intelligence disruption and deal risk. On the ...
U.S. stock futures edge higher as bond yields, geopolitics pressure markets
U.S. stock index futures inch up on Friday after a sharp selloff leaves the main indexes on track for weekly losses of about 2%. The rebound comes as elevated Treasury yields, persistent inflation ...
Crypto shares climb as Trump backs Clarity Act for U.S. digital asset rules
Digital asset markets are rallying after renewed political support for U.S. crypto legislation sharpened investor focus on regulatory clarity. Bitcoin moves above $70,000 and crypto-linked ...
Meld CEO: Stablecoins won’t replace banks, but they will change cross-border payments
Stablecoins are becoming an increasingly visible part of the payments industry, but their future may lie less in replacing the existing financial system than in improving how money moves within ...
UK stockpickers back Persimmon and Savills, turn neutral on Caledonia Mining
UK investors are weighing selective opportunities in housebuilding, property services and mining as higher rates, regulatory pressure and uneven commodity trends reshape valuations. Persimmon and ...
Can Nostr replace X? Where the decentralized social network is headed
As users searched for alternatives to X, Bitcoiners had a different answer: Nostr, a decentralized network where no company owns your account or controls what you can publish. Several years ...
