Bitcoin’s Weakness Is Dragging Down Square Stock

Square is making another bet on Bitcoin, confirming plans to develop a Bitcoin hardware wallet, according to a tweet by CEO Jack Dorsey.

It’s another sign that Square (ticker: SQ) is turning into a proxy for Bitcoin. Square has already invested directly in Bitcoin for its balance sheet, and it has transformed its Cash App into a mobile Bitcoin wallet, processing $3.5 billion in Bitcoin transactions in the first quarter.

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