Block's Bitcoin business plunges 50 percent
Original headlineBitcoin-Geschäft von Block bricht um 50 Prozent ein
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Block’s Bitcoin-related business contracted sharply in the third quarter, with the company’s Bitcoin revenue and gross profit both falling about 50% year over year. The decline at Jack Dorsey’s payments firm coincides with an imminent settlement with the US Department of Justice worth $764 million. The drop matters because Block has been one of the most prominent public-company proxies for Bitcoin exposure through its Cash App and Bitkey products. Investors will watch whether the Bitcoin weakness persists into the fourth quarter and how the DOJ settlement affects Block’s balance sheet and compliance costs.
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