Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/company/square/ --- description: News mentioning Square, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News. title: Square News | Gift Card News image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/publication.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. Square # Square News mentioning Square, with the latest coverage from Gift Card News. [Payments & Technology](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/) News ## [Square builds gift-card scanning into new restaurant kiosk](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/square-kiosk-built-in-gift-card-scanning-franchise-management/) The October 14 launch combines a built-in scanner with a 21.5-inch ordering screen. Square also describes new franchise tools for managing gift cards across multiple accounts. [Daniel Brooks](https://giftcard.news/author/daniel-brooks/) October 14, 2026 3 min [Payments & Technology](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/) News ## [Square starts automatic Bitcoin payment rollout, with gift cards handling refunds](https://giftcard.news/payments-technology/square-bitcoin-auto-enabled-payments-gift-card-refunds-2026/) Square’s automatic Bitcoin rollout brings a less familiar consequence: refunds use merchant gift cards, linking new payment acceptance to stored value. 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