# FTC Examines Block After Complaints About Frozen Accounts

By Riza Dagoc

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/28449
Published: 2026-10-08T19:22:34.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-08T19:22:34.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The agency is examining whether the company provided sufficient consumer protections.

The Federal Trade Commission is examining whether Block, the parent company of Cash App and Square, violated consumer protection laws after complaints about frozen accounts.

The agency has begun investigating whether Block provided sufficient consumer protections.

Block is the parent company of both financial services platforms.