Square is not planning new Bitcoin purchases, saying carbon footprint needs to be addressed

Amrita Ahuja, the chief investment officer of payment company Square, recently told Financial News that there were no plans to buy more Bitcoin:

We don’t have any plans at this point to make further purchases. There’s no plans at this point to re-evaluate where we are from a treasury standpoint.

Square reported a $20 million impairment loss on its Bitcoin investments in early May, but the fair value of its holdings far exceeds their carrying cost.

Jack Dorsey’s company put $50 million into Bitcoin back in October. It then announced a $170 million purchase in February.

Keep reading