As part of the Square rebrand, Square Crypto, a separate part of the company dedicated to advancing Bitcoin, will change its name to Spiral.
According to an official statement, the name Block has many associated meanings for the company — building blocks, neighbourhood blocks and their local businesses, communities coming together at block parties full of music, a blockchain, a section of code, and obstacles to overcome.
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