TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #684: Bringing Bitcoin to Every Square Seller in America with Miles Suter
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Nov 17, 2025 Miles Suter, the Product and Engineering Lead at Block/Cash App, shares insights from his journey integrating Bitcoin payments across major platforms. He discusses the early days of Bitcoin, overcoming challenges at Cash App, and the importance of making Bitcoin accessible to a wide audience. Miles also emphasizes the significance of Lightning payments and the strategy behind accessible Bitcoin for merchants. With a focus on user experience, he reveals how the right timing and tools can empower everyday users and businesses alike.
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Joining Cash App To Ship Bitcoin
- Miles joined Cash App in 2017 after being introduced to Jack and helped productionize Bitcoin support.
- He helped launch Cash App as the first public company to support Bitcoin and scaled user growth rapidly.
Bitcoin As Everyday Money
- Block's mission is to make Bitcoin everyday money, prioritizing long-term principles over short-term gains.
- Miles emphasizes Bitcoin's destiny as peer-to-peer electronic cash and company alignment around that goal.
Use Velocity To Protect Bitcoin
- Use Bitcoin for velocity to preserve censorship resistance and real monetary properties.
- Encourage usage and circulation rather than only storing Bitcoin in ETFs or corporate treasuries.