Square parent showcases bitcoin checkout at Las Vegas pop-up

A Las Vegas pop-up is accepting bitcoin via Square POS.

A pop-up store at a major bitcoin conference features a new solution that directly accepts bitcoin payments at the point of sale.

Block Inc., parent company of the Square mobile payment app and card reader and Cash App payment platform, is demonstrating bitcoin payments on Square at a pop-up merchandise store called BTC Inc. The pop-up is featured at the Bitcoin 2025 conference running at The Venetian resort in Las Vegas through Thursday, May 29.

By leveraging the Lightning Network decentralized blockchain solution that enables users to quickly send and receive bitcoin, the Square POS app enables the pop-up to accept bitcoin payments directly through its Square hardware for near-instantaneous, low-cost transactions. 

Customers can pay with bitcoin by scanning a QR code at checkout. The Lightning Network enables near-instant settlement, while Square’s integration handles behind-the-scenes processing, including real-time exchange rate calculations and confirmation notifications.

Following the BTC Inc. pop-up, Block expects rollout of bitcoin payment via the Square app to begin in the second half of 2025 and reach all eligible Square sellers in 2026, subject to applicable regulatory approvals.

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