Jack Dorsey

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Jack Dorsey is the co-founder of Twitter (now X) and the founder and CEO of Block, Inc. (formerly Square), which he has oriented entirely around Bitcoin. Through Block, Dorsey operates Cash App (which has introduced more Americans to Bitcoin than any other app), Spiral (an open-source Bitcoin development lab funding key Lightning and wallet infrastructure), TBD (a decentralized finance platform), and Bitkey (a Bitcoin hardware wallet). Dorsey has publicly stated he believes Bitcoin will become the native currency of the internet.

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Role: CEO, Block (formerly Square)
Twitter: jack
Known For: Block Bitcoin treasury (8,584 BTC), Spiral Bitcoin development fund, Lightning investment
Key Quotes: Bitcoin changes absolutely everything.,I think the internet will have a native currency, and I think Bitcoin is the best candidate.
Title Role: CEO, Block Inc.
Nationality: American
Affiliations: Block, Spiral, TBD
Estimated Btc: Undisclosed (significant)
Why They Hold: Bitcoin is the best candidate for a native internet currency. It enables financial inclusion globally.
Twitter Handle: jack
Started Holding: ~2017
Estimated Holdings: Unknown; publicly DCA's Bitcoin regularly via Strike and has advocated buying Bitcoin personally

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