Jack Dorsey’s Block Stacks Bitcoin Like It’s Going Out of Fashion

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What to know:

  • Block has declared an addition of 114 shiny new BTC to its digital treasure chest, bringing its total haul to a staggering 8,997 BTC-because why not aim for 9,000?
  • In a move that would make a dragon proud, they’ve also announced they’re sitting on a whopping 28,355 BTC when you factor in the customers’ bits and bytes, valued at approximately $2.2 billion-enough to buy a small country or at least a decent-sized moon.
  • In the spirit of transparency (and possibly to keep the pitchforks at bay), the company has published wallet addresses and cryptographic proofs for the public-a bit like leaving your front door open and hoping nobody walks off with the silverware.

Block (XYZ), in an announcement that can only be described as glancing at their vault and saying, “Ooh, look at all that!” noted that it added 114 bitcoin in the first quarter. This brings its corporate stash to just shy of 9,000 BTC-worth about $691 million, assuming the price of magic internet money holds up and doesn’t go plummeting like a lead balloon.

When you take into account the 19,357 BTC being held for customers, the payments company co-founded by the Twitter bard himself, Jack Dorsey, proudly claims responsibility for a total of 28,355 BTC-approximately $2.2 billion at today’s rates. Which is enough to make even Ebenezer Scrooge raise an eyebrow.

Now, this isn’t quite a full audit of solvency, but more of a snapshot in time; think of it as a selfie taken just before a good hair day. Block has promised regular third-party reports, which is a bit like saying, “Trust us, we have a plan.”

The snapshot, reflecting balances as of March 2026, comes with third-party audit checks and cryptographic signatures so robust that even the most diligent of snoopers would find it hard to poke holes in. And yes, users can verify this independently-because nothing says “trust me” quite like a bunch of math equations and some public keys.

The company has kindly provided wallet addresses and signed messages onchain, allowing anyone with a smidgen of technical savvy to confirm ownership without needing access to the ever-elusive private keys. Because sharing is caring, right?

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2026-04-28 12:51