Square To Acquire Afterpay And Allow Bitcoin Purchases

Square To Acquire Afterpay And Allow Bitcoin Purchases

Jack Dorsey’s company Square has announced that it plans to acquire Australian technology company Afterpay. This was revealed in a press release that went out on August 1st. The press release showed that both companies had entered into what is known as a Scheme Implementation Deed. Square plans to acquire all of the issued shares […]


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