SQUARE BITCOIN PAYMENTS GO LIVE

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Square activated Bitcoin payments for 4 million US merchants with zero processing fees through 2027, enabling Lightning Network transactions that convert instantly to USD or remain in BTC at merchant discretion. The platform allows businesses to automatically convert up to 50% of daily sales into Bitcoin for treasury holdings. Internal surveys show 29% of businesses exploring conversions and 89% of interested merchants planning long-term BTC accumulation.