Block (parent company of Square/Cash App) disclosed that it purchased an additional 114 BTC in Q1 2026, bringing the company's treasury Bitcoin holdings to 8,997 BTC, worth approximately $691 million at current prices. Including the 19,357 BTC held on behalf of customers, Block's total related custody amounts to 28,355 BTC, roughly $2.2 billion. Block also released wallet addresses and on-chain signatures as cryptographic proof for independent verification of holdings. The company emphasized that this 'proof of reserves' is a snapshot as of March 2026 and not a full solvency audit, with plans to regularly publish third-party reports in the future. (CoinDesk) https://(wublock123.com)/news/block-increases-btc-holdings-114-q1-treasury-near-9000-btc-proof-of-reserves-60233