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Block Q2 bitcoin gross profit falls 31 percent, hit by Cash App fee cuts

Block said its second-quarter gross profit from its bitcoin business fell 31 percent from a year earlier, citing the impact of lowering some bitcoin transaction fees on Cash App. Bitcoin revenue dropped 13 percent to $1.89 billion, though it rose 5 percent from the first quarter. The segment’s gross profit fell to $72 million. Block also recorded a $88.5 million valuation loss on its bitcoin holdings during the quarter.

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NYSE-listed AI firm Vida Global pays part of salaries in bitcoin, keeps books in dollars

Vida Global, an AI operating system company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has introduced a system that lets employees receive part of their salaries in bitcoin. The company does not hold bitcoin and keeps its accounting in dollars. It pays wages in dollars, while Voltage converts the amount into bitcoin and delivers it to employees. Vida Global then settles with Voltage in dollars at month-end.

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Radar Chat lets users send bitcoin like texts without opening a wallet app

A mobile messenger that combines encrypted messaging and bitcoin payments in a single app has emerged. Radar Chat is designed to let users send and receive bitcoin directly in chat windows without opening a separate wallet app or copying wallet addresses. It uses the Lightning Network and has tested payments up to $5,000. The app adopts a self-custodial structure in which users hold their own private keys and receive a seed phrase for recovery.