Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Campaign To Get People Spending Bitcoin
Block launched a new advertising campaign on Thursday aimed at getting people to use bitcoin for spending rather than only holding it. The campaign ties bitcoin to Block’s consumer products, including Cash App, Square and Bitkey, and points to more than 24 million Cash App customers who have bought bitcoin at some point.
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Cash App customers, Square users and Bitkey users are the groups most likely to notice this first because the campaign links bitcoin directly to Block’s consumer products. For them, the immediate change is a public push to treat bitcoin as something for everyday spending rather than only for buying and holding.
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