{"id":490971,"date":"2025-07-23T23:22:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=490971"},"modified":"2025-07-23T23:50:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:50:44","slug":"block-joins-sp-500-becomes-third-bitcoin-holding-firm-in-the-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/block-joins-sp-500-becomes-third-bitcoin-holding-firm-in-the-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Block joins S&#038;P 500, becomes third Bitcoin holding firm in the index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/block\/\">Block<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined the S&P 500 on July 23, replacing Hess after the oil producer\u2019s $54 billion acquisition by Chevron, a reshuffle that sent Block\u2019s stock up 10.7% from the July 18 open of $72.01 to $79.69 by press time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.block.xyz\/investor-news\/news-details\/2025\/Block-Set-to-Join-the-SP-500\/default.aspx\">announced the addition on July 18<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, prompting investors to position ahead of index-tracking funds that must purchase shares to mirror the benchmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block called the move \u201ca milestone that reflects the strength of our business and the work of thousands of people building tools to increase access to the economy,\u201d citing products across Square, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/products\/cash-app\/\">Cash App<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> Afterpay, TIDAL, Proto, and Bitkey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the price increase, Block\u2019s shares are still 13% in the year-to-date timeframe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Another Bitcoin holder in the index<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block now becomes the third publicly listed entity to join the S&P 500 that holds Bitcoin (<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in its treasury, alongside Tesla and Coinbase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Bitcoin Treasuries <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcointreasuries.net\/\">data<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/tesla\/\">Tesla<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the tenth-largest BTC holder among publicly listed companies, with a stash of 11,509 BTC worth nearly $1.4 billion as of press time. The company has the ninth-largest weight of the index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/coinbase\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Coinbase<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> holds the spot as the 12th-largest treasury, with 9,267 BTC valued at approximately $1.1 billion. It has a 0.18% weighting in the S&P 500, alongside companies such as Intel and DoorDash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block joins with a 0.09% weight and 8,584 BTC in reported holdings, making the company founded by <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/jack-dorsey\/\">Jack Dorsey<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the owner of $1 billion worth of Bitcoin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Changes in perceived risk<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rally in Block\u2019s shares highlights how index mechanics can intersect with sentiment around fintech names, which have lagged behind the broader tech-led market this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S&P 500 membership can lower perceived risk, broaden the shareholder base, and attract mandate-limited institutional investors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, execution on core businesses will determine whether the company sustains the rerating. Square\u2019s merchant services, Cash App\u2019s consumer finance suite, and the Buy Now, Pay Later arm, Afterpay, remain key revenue drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, newer initiatives such as self-custody wallet Bitkey and music platform TIDAL contribute to diversification.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Block joined the S&#038;P 500 on July 23, replacing Hess after the oil producer\u2019s $54 billion acquisition by Chevron, a reshuffle that sent Block\u2019s stock up 10.7% from the July 18 open of $72.01 to $79.69 by press time.\u00a0 The company announced the addition on July 18, prompting investors to position ahead of index-tracking funds 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