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Cash App is targeting a new kind of customer: 6-12 year olds

Tech companies are constantly on the hunt for new customers, and Cash App, the fintech company owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, believes it has found a promising new demographic: children. The company, which already offers financial services to teens, said this week that it is expanding its youth-focused services in an...

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Tech companies are constantly on the hunt for new customers, and Cash App, the fintech company owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, believes it has found a promising new demographic: children. The company, which already offers financial services to teens, said this week that it is expanding its youth-focused services in an effort to build a […]

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Apr 21, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

Cash App is targeting a new kind of customer: 6-12 year olds

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Apr 2, 2026 at 12:00 TechCrunch

Cash App launches ‘pay later’ feature for P2P transfers

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