# Block, Inc.

Type: Company (SQ)

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-15**: USBC appoints Dave Baldwin as Head of Partnerships — The company announces the hire of Dave Baldwin to lead strategic partnerships, commercial growth, and ecosystem development for its tokenized deposit platform.
- **2026-07**: Implementation Phase — Earliest expected date for mandatory rounding rules to take effect in leading states.
- **2026-03**: Regulatory Rush — Lawmakers in multiple states fast-track bills to avoid retail chaos as penny supplies dwindle.
- **2026-01**: Legislative Session Start — First wave of state bills introduced to define cash rounding standards.
- **2025-Q4**: Production Cut — U.S. Mint announces 50% reduction in penny production due to metal costs.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### USBC Taps Former Apple Pay Exec to Chase $18T Tokenized Deposit Market
2026-07-16 03:03:52 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

USBC (NYSE: USBC) has hired Dave Baldwin, a partnerships veteran from Apple Pay and Cash App, to drive its tokenized deposit platform. The move underscores growing institutional interest in tokenized bank deposits as a new investable asset class. Investors will watch whether Baldwin’s connections yield the partnerships needed to unlock a slice of the $18 trillion U.S. deposit market.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/usbc-apple-pay-exec-tokenized-deposits-finance

### State Legislatures Race to Standardize Cash Rounding as Penny Phased Out
2026-03-12 06:21:09 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

As the United States moves toward a penny-less economy, state lawmakers are drafting emergency regulations to standardize how cash transactions are rounded to the nearest nickel. These rules aim to protect consumers from price creep while providing retailers with a clear legal framework for the transition to five-cent increments.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/state-rounding-rules-penny-phase-out

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