Group 1 - Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Block Inc., is encouraging Square merchants to test Bitcoin payments, indicating a push towards integrating cryptocurrency into everyday transactions [1][2] - The Bitcoin payment functionality is in the final stages of testing and is expected to roll out in the second half of 2025, reaching all eligible Square merchants by 2026 [3] - Dorsey advocates for Bitcoin as a transactional currency, emphasizing its need to transition from a store of value to a medium of exchange, referencing the original vision of Bitcoin as a "peer-to-peer electronic cash system" [4] Group 2 - As of the latest data, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $115,364, down 0.68% in the last 24 hours, while Block shares increased by 0.58% in pre-market trading after a 2.42% rise during the previous trading session [5] - Block's stock shows a high growth score, reflecting strong historical expansion in earnings and revenue, which positions it favorably compared to other cryptocurrency-linked stocks [6]

Contrary to claims from the U.S. banking industry, stablecoins do not pose a risk to the financial system, according to the chief policy officer at crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), Faryar Shirzad. Banks' claims that they do are are myths crafted to defend their revenues, he wrote in a Tueday blog post. "The central claim — that stablecoins will cause a mass outflow of bank deposits — simply doesn’t hold up," Shirzad wrote. "Recent analysis shows no meaningful link between stablecoin adoption and deposit f ...

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