Fintech Company Block Now Owns Nearly 9,000 Bitcoin Financial technology company Block (NYSE: $XYZ) now owns nearly 9,000 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:$BTC) after increasing its buying of the digital asset during this year’s first quarter.  Block added 114 Bitcoin during Q1, bringing its holdings to 8,883 BTC, worth $691 million U.S., according to the company. Including the 19,357 Bitcoin held on behalf of customers, the payments firm co-founded by Jack Dorsey said that it now holds a total of 28,355 BTC, worth $2.2 b ...