Block beats Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, raises full-year guidance

A public company's report of its revenue, profit and outlook for a three-month period.

Results show how a business is really doing and often move its share price sharply.

The total money a company earns from selling goods or services before any costs are subtracted.

Revenue growth shows demand for a company's products; profit shows whether it earns money from them.

The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.

Its price swings and adoption by funds and companies make it a bellwether for the whole crypto market.

A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.

Crypto prices are volatile, and governments are still deciding how to regulate it.