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Block to use 10% of bitcoin profits... to buy more bitcoin

Shares of Block (SQ) are moving up Friday morning — gains eventually pulling back after the market open, but remaining in the green — after the fintech company posted its first-quarter earnings results, revealing a 22% gain in gross profit, compared to one year ago. The company announced that they plan on using 10% of those profits from bitcoin (BTC-USD) products, to buy more bitcoin as an investment.

Morning Brief Anchor Brad Smith breaks down the latest development for Block as it leans heavier into investing in bitcoin

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This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino