bitcoin payments adoption retail

Key Points:* Block expands Bitcoin payments for U.S. retailers via Square POS.

• Improved merchant payment integration.
• Positive community and developer response to integration. Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. announced at Bitcoin 2025 that it will enable Bitcoin payments for U.S. retailers using Square’s point-of-sale hardware.

The move signifies a significant step towards mainstreaming Bitcoin as a transaction medium, allowing small businesses to harness crypto’s utility via the Lightning Network.

Block Brings Bitcoin to U.S. Merchant Networks

In a move to enhance Bitcoin’s mainstream adoption, Block, Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, announced Bitcoin payment integration for U.S. merchants via Square POS. Using the Lightning Network, this will ensure fast and cost-efficient transactions.

As part of Block’s broader crypto strategy, this integration permits real-time BTC payments, aiming to simplify Bitcoin’s use for everyday transactions. This consists of point-of-sale management features for merchants, slashing traditional transaction fees and hastening settlement times. Speaking on this development, Miles Suter, Block’s Bitcoin Product Lead, noted:

Rolling out a native bitcoin experience to millions of sellers brings us one step closer to that goal. When a coffee shop or retail store can accept bitcoin through Square, small businesses get paid faster and get to keep more of their revenue.

Market reactions were largely positive, with community and developer endorsements on platforms like X/Twitter.

Market Data and Insights

Did you know? Bitcoin was created in 2009, and its first real-world transaction was for two pizzas, costing 10,000 BTC.

Bitcoin (BTC) trades currently at $105,875.34, featuring a market cap of $2.10 trillion. Despite a 24-hour decline of 2.42%, its 30-day rise is 11.88%, according to CoinMarketCap. With a circulating supply of 19,872,075 BTC, market dynamics evolve amid broader merchant adoption.

Bitcoin(BTC), daily chart, screenshot on CoinMarketCap at 12:53 UTC on May 30, 2025. Source: CoinMarketCap Coincu insights suggest that Bitcoin’s deeper retail penetration could elevate market liquidity, broaden transaction utility, and stabilize demand. Additionally, regulatory anticipation remains positive with no current barriers reported, fostering further institutional confidence.