Block

Block, Inc., formerly known as Square, Inc., is a technology company based in San Francisco, founded in 2009 by CEO Jack Dorsey. The company focuses on economic empowerment through financial services, payments, and blockchain innovations. With around 17,000 employees and $23.5 billion in annual revenue, Block serves 57 million users and 4 million sellers, processing $241 billion in payments each year. Block operates a range of interconnected brands that provide tools for payments, banking, lending, and bitcoin services. Its offerings include Square, a leading point-of-sale system; Cash App, a consumer digital wallet; Afterpay, a buy-now-pay-later service; and Bitkey, a self-custody bitcoin wallet. The company emphasizes integrated ecosystems to enhance access to the global economy and explores AI and blockchain technologies to improve financial efficiency and market reach.