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Square Begins Automatic Bitcoin Payment Rollout to Millions of U.S. Merchants

Square, the payments platform owned by Block, has begun automatically enabling bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. sellers starting today, marking a major expansion in the company’s push to integrate bitcoin into everyday commerce.

The move, touched on by Square product lead Miles Suter on X, shifts the feature from an opt-in tool introduced in late 2025 to a default setting now activated across millions of merchants. 

Sellers will still receive USD as their default settlement currency, with bitcoin payments seamlessly converted in the background. 

Square first unveiled its “Square Bitcoin” initiative in October 2025, introducing integrated bitcoin payments and wallet functionality for small businesses. 

At launch, merchants could choose to enable bitcoin acceptance at checkout, with support for Lightning Network payments, instant settlement, and zero processing fees through 2027.

A broader rollout followed in November 2025, but adoption remained voluntary.

Today’s update removes that friction entirely. Eligible U.S. sellers now have bitcoin payments enabled automatically, without requiring manual activation in their Square settings. Merchants retain the ability to opt out or adjust preferences.

Bitcoin at the point of sale for Square

With the change, customers can pay in Bitcoin at checkout while merchants continue to receive USD by default. The system is designed to abstract away volatility and settlement complexity, positioning bitcoin as a payment rail rather than a speculative asset for merchants.

Square’s integration leverages Lightning Network infrastructure to enable near-instant transactions, aiming to make bitcoin usable in everyday retail environments such as cafés, salons, and local shops.

Suter has described the rollout as a foundational step toward bitcoin functioning as “everyday money,” pointing to the scale of Square’s merchant network as a catalyst for adoption.

Earlier this year, Cash App, a mobile payments app from Block, also announced major upgrades to its Bitcoin offering, including zero-spread pricing, lower fees, expanded withdrawal limits, and new funding rails such as ACH and wire transfers.

According to Suter, eligible users can now withdraw up to $10,000 daily and $25,000 weekly, positioning Cash App as one of the most cost-effective Bitcoin on-ramps in the U.S.

The update aims to simplify Bitcoin usage, with automatic conversion between USD and Bitcoin and improved user experience across the platform.

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This post Square Begins Automatic Bitcoin Payment Rollout to Millions of U.S. Merchants first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.