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Square Launches Bitcoin Suite for U.S. Merchants, With Payments Starting Nov. 10

Fee-free processing through 2026 is meant to jump-start adoption within a rollout constrained by U.S. regulations.

Overview

  • The Square Bitcoin package bundles checkout payments over the Lightning Network, automatic conversion of up to 50% of daily card sales into Bitcoin, and a built-in wallet managed in the Square Dashboard.
  • Bitcoin payments go live for merchants on November 10, 2025, while the conversions feature and wallet access are already available to eligible sellers.
  • Square is waiving processing fees through the end of 2026, with a 1% transaction fee scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027.
  • Access is limited to eligible U.S. businesses and excludes New York State, with initial reach across more than four million Square sellers.
  • Square reports early pilot users accumulated 142 BTC as of October 1, 2025, and says merchants may see faster settlement and lower costs versus traditional card networks.