In such apps, from the beginning of Bitcoin worldwide, merchants didn't "accept Bitcoin" even for an instant: the app company accepted it, instantly sold it for fiat at an exchange and gave fiat to merchants.
Is Square doing anything other than that usual, misleading gimmick?
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2025-05-27 20:57:36
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