Cash App Makes a New Payment Tool

Cash App 推出新款支付工具

Jun 4, 2026, 20:33
USTechnology

Introduction

Block Inc. has a new product. It is called the Cash App Wand.

Block Inc. 推出了一款新產品，名為 Cash App Wand。

Main Body

The Wand is a star-shaped tool. It costs $25. People 13 years and older can use it. It works with the Cash App Visa Card. You touch the Wand to a machine to pay for things.

Wand 是一款星形工具，價格為 25 美元。13 歲及以上的人員均可使用。它與 Cash App Visa 卡配合使用。您只需將 Wand 觸碰機台即可支付款項。

Block wants payments to be fun. They want young people to use the Wand. The company says digital payments are too quiet. The Wand makes paying for things a social activity.

Block 希望讓支付過程變得有趣，因此希望年輕人使用 Wand。公司表示數位支付過於沉悶，而 Wand 能讓支付行為變成一種社交活動。

Block is testing this tool. They only made 10,000 Wands. The company also cut many jobs recently. In the future, Block may put this technology in clothes and jewelry.

Block 正在測試這款工具，目前僅製造了 10,000 個 Wand。該公司近期也裁減了許多職位。未來，Block 可能會將這項技術應用於服裝與珠寶中。

Conclusion

Block Inc. started with these wands. Now they want to make more payment tools you can wear.

Block Inc. 從這些 Wand 開始，現在他們希望開發更多可穿戴的支付工具。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Can' Power-Up

In this story, we see how to talk about ability or permission using the word can. For A2 students, this is the fastest way to describe what is possible.

The Pattern: Person →\rightarrow can →\rightarrow action

Examples from the text:

  • People 13 years and older →\rightarrow can →\rightarrow use it.

Why this helps you: You don't need to change the word 'can' for different people. It stays the same for everyone!

  • I can pay.
  • He can pay.
  • They can pay.

🛠 Simple Object Descriptions

Notice how the text describes the product using is and has.

  1. Identity: "It is called the Cash App Wand."
  2. Appearance: "The Wand is a star-shaped tool."
  3. Ownership: "Block Inc. has a new product."

A2 Tip: To describe anything new, just use: [Thing] + is + [Description].

Vocabulary Learning

costs
amount of money needed to buy something
Example:The wand costs $25.
people
human beings in general
Example:People can use the wand.
use
to employ for a purpose
Example:You can use the wand to pay.
machine
a device that helps you do work
Example:Touch the wand to a machine to pay.
pay
to give money for something
Example:You can pay for things with the wand.
things
objects or items
Example:The wand helps you pay for things.
fun
enjoyable or amusing
Example:Block wants payments to be fun.
young
people who are not old
Example:Block wants young people to use the wand.
quiet
not loud or noisy
Example:Digital payments are too quiet.
social
relating to people and society
Example:The wand makes paying a social activity.
activity
something you do
Example:Paying with the wand is a fun activity.
jobs
work positions that people fill
Example:The company cut many jobs recently.
future
time that comes after now
Example:In the future, Block may use this technology.
technology
tools and machines made by people
Example:The wand uses new technology.
clothes
items you wear on your body
Example:Block may put this technology in clothes.
jewelry
decorative items worn on the body
Example:The technology could be in jewelry.
start
to begin something
Example:Block Inc. started with these wands.
make
to create or produce
Example:They want to make more payment tools.
more
additional or greater amount
Example:They want to make more tools.
tools
objects that help you do work
Example:The wand is a payment tool.
wear
to have on your body
Example:You can wear the wand.
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