Jack Dorsey's Block laying off more than 4,000 employees, about half of its workforce

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Block Inc., listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021.Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount. The stock skyrocketed more than 20% in extended trading. "Today we shared a difficult decision with our team," Jack Dorsey, Block's co-founder and CEO, wrote in a letter to shareholders. "We're reducing Block by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000, which means that over ...