Will
@wpaulblock
Public Policy Lead - @blocks - Payments (@square, @cashapp), Hardware (@bitkeyofficial, @protomining). Supporting economic empowerment globally. Views my own.
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Bitcoin mining can help create an energy-abundant America
California is generating more clean energy than it can absorb, and much of it goes untapped. Meanwhile, our grids remain strained. Bitcoin mining can help bridge that gap. 👉 Read more on our blog how bitcoin mining can help create an energy-abundant America:…
Energy policy isn’t theoretical - it shows up on the grid. Next week at Nashville Energy & Mining Summit at @bitcoinpark_ , @wpaulblock our Policy Lead at @blocks will sit down with @zackcohen_ from @bitcoinpolicy and @Sully21 from White Oak Strategies to talk through what it…
And don't forget the merchant map where we are listing businesses that take btc so you can support the ecosystem.
Huge that @Square launched bitcoin payments today. We're making bitcoin everyday money by working on the entire btc tech stack. - Seller choice: instant settlement in BTC or $ - 0% processing fees until 2027 - Buyer choice: easy as scanning a QR code squ.re/acceptbitcoin
Big day in the @Square ecosystem. See you in the neighbourhood!
Important work showcased here on how we responsibly expand access for the next generation in @CashApp and at @blocks.
Honor to welcome Georgia Lt Gov Burt Jones to our @protomining event last week and show him innovation in action.
Great to celebrate the grand opening of Block’s new bitcoin mining system in Dalton! This project showcases the innovations shaping Georgia’s future, and we’re grateful for their role in expanding and strengthening our state’s business footprint. #gapol
10 years from now Proto Rig will still be running. The hashboards will have changed. The firmware will have changed. The world around Bitcoin will have changed. The mission? Still the same. ⛏️ Less waste. Less downtime. More Bitcoin. proto.xyz
our first mining chip customer!
Today, Core Scientific and @blocks announced an ongoing project involving Block’s latest bitcoin mining chip. -Core Scientific and Block will work together on a new miner to democratize Bitcoin mining -Block to supply Core Scientific with ~15 EH/s of new 3 nanometer ASIC mining…
In Q1, $SQ has issued more loans to SMBs than $JPM. Let that sink in. Fintechs are supporting the underbanked (consumers and SMBs) and shoring up the economy. There are more underbanked US adults than the entire population of Germany.
💵 Over the years, Erin at @Blocks, a small business owner herself, has taken out 3 separate @Square loans that have allowed her business to take advantage of #opportunities and overcome #challenges.
Here we go!
NEWS 🚨 The White House will not issue a veto threat against FIT for the 21st Century Act, the crypto market structure overhaul bill being voted on today. Flags "concerns" but no veto threat. This is a huge win for crypto backers on the Hill punchbowl.news/file_5400-2/
Big day - FIT21 is needed, and it’s needed now. Great to see @crypto_council and @blocks sign on with full support.
1/ Today, CCI is proud to stand alongside nearly 60 organizations and prominent allies in our industry in signing a letter of support for the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). cryptoforinnovation.org/fit21-coalitio…
Looking forward to a week of the UK - talking all things Digital Assets, Bitkey, and Square at @InnFin #IFGS2024 Especially excited for panel session on digital tools and futures alongside @Elise_X_Digital, @HDisney, @alys_key, @coinbase - come join us!
Such an exciting day for @Bitkeyofficial - a product I love working on. Genuinely think this changes the self-custody conversation for both customers and policymakers, not least by introducing unique recovery features.
The wait is over—the Bitkey wallet is now shipping. See how Bitkey makes bitcoin ownership easy to use and hard to lose. bitkey.build/bitkey-starts-…
We’re excited to share the code and hardware design behind Bitkey
We’re taking the next big step in our open development: we’re publishing the code that powers Bitkey. Read more about what we’re sharing and why in our latest post bitkey.build/sharing-the-co…
1/ It is cold outside but @DigitalEnergyUS is ⚡️ kicking off 2024. Since the start of 2024, we are leading the dialogue on behalf of #DigitalEnergy and executing on what we were established to do, All Energy All the Time. Recent highlights include:
Great to see the self-custody panel from @NABSummit is now live on Youtube. Loved chatting with @SethHertlein, @CodyforTexas, and excellently chaired by @ckayakr. youtube.com/watch?v=X-jlmC…
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Is Your Wallet Watching You? The Fight for Self Custody in the Crypto...
1/Happy New Year! We’re excited to start 2024 out with ⚡️! Join @DigitalEnergyUS Senior Advisor, former @FERC Chairman @FERChatterjee as the Digital Energy Council hosts its first Digital Energy Dialogue on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11am EST.
Great talking with @watts_blockspod where Ben hosts important conversations including with traditional #energy, particularly the #utility industry and how #digitalenergy fits into this ecosystem. Precisely what we are accomplishing at @DigitalEnergyUS. more to come in 2024.
Whew, kicking this year off with with a bang! Another episode released this morning with @tommapes88 at @DigitalEnergyUS We get into all things policy in this one so tune in to hear more! open.spotify.com/episode/5YU6q0…
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