Dorsey: Block Shifting from Payments-Only Focus with Blockchain Emphasis (pymnts.com)

> Block is stepping away from its identity as a payment-only platform and will increase its focus on cryptocurrency and music streaming

Uhhh...

This sounds a bad but imo it is a smart risk to take. They will not outcompete the payments market, but working directly with creators is something they could wipe the field with. Especially if they treat those creators well unlike some of the other companies like this.