Verified provider profile

Square (Block)

Square (Block) is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Payment gateway). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active

USEEA data: PartialLicence: EMIVerified at source 2026-07-11
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Who it's for

Square (Block) is built for merchants and platforms accepting online payments with the local methods European customers expect. It holds its own e-money licence, so programmes can run under its umbrella with safeguarded client funds.

Sovereignty profile

  • Data residency (EEA): Partial - partly in the EEA - check the rail
  • Company origin: US (US)
  • Ownership / control: US company (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)

What Square (Block) does

Payment gateway

Verified licence profile

Square (Block, Inc., US; NYSE: XYZ) - SME acquiring, POS and merchant services. European rail via Square Ireland (EMI, Central Bank of Ireland). Contrast / US. Register-sourced: E-money institution (EMI), Central Bank of Ireland, ref C184117; passported to 30 EEA states.

Verified 2026-07-11. How we verify → · Official website: squareup.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

Official register entries

  • E-money institution (EMI) - Central Bank of Ireland · Ref C184117 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-09-18)

Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.

European alternatives to Square (Block)

  • Aircash EU core EMI Croatia · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • Barion EU core EMI Hungary · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • EveryPay EU core EMI Greece · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • GoPay EU core EMI Czechia · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • JCC Payment Systems EU core EMI Cyprus · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway
  • Lemonway EU core EMI France · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway

FAQ

Is Square (Block) European / EEA-based?

Partly. Square (Block) is US origin (US); part of its rail or data sits outside the EEA - check the licence profile.

What does Square (Block) do?

Square (Block) covers: Payment gateway. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.

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