As of the unveiling by Square, there are only 50 merchants authorized to use the Square Register system, and those 50 businesses are located in only five cities: Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis ...

Stripe vs. Square: Quick overview Stripe and Square started from two different places. Square has its roots in hardware, while Stripe got its start as an online payment processor.

At launch, Apple said that Stripe would be an early partner adopting Tap to Pay on iPhone when it's widely launched. Square is a dominant player in the in-person payment processing market, while ...

A Square payment device at a store in New York. Square, the merchant-services unit of Block, is adding several new features to its banking products, aiming to tie their benefits together while ...

Starbucks plans to roll out Square's technology in its 7,000 company-owned stores. Traditionally, Square has been known as a tool for small business owners who want to accept credit card payments.