Change record
CA-C-001228
Cash App Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
April 5, 2026
Effective date
April 5, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
−3 sentences removed · 3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Users with existing gift card balances

Cash App discontinued its Gift Card feature and converted existing gift card balances to cash equivalents on April 5, 2026. The updated terms remove three provisions that previously described how gift cards functioned: account requirements, cash redemption rules, and merchant-specific usage restrictions. Users who held gift cards before this change now have their balances reflected as standard Cash App Balance rather than designated merchant credits.

3 protections removed

Consumers: Gift cards no longer require account verification, because the feature itself has been discontinued.

Consumers: The special rules about converting small gift card balances to cash are gone because gift cards no longer exist as a product.

Consumers: Gift card-specific merchant restrictions no longer apply, as the converted balances are now standard cash that can be used anywhere.

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What this means for you

The updated terms state that Cash App has discontinued the gift card feature as of April 5, 2026. Any existing gift card balances that users previously held have been automatically converted to their cash value equivalent and added to their Cash App Balance. This means gift card-specific account restrictions, redemption limits, and merchant-only usage rules no longer apply, as the underlying feature has been retired. Users do not need to take action; the conversion has been completed automatically.

Key Clauses Affected

Gift Card Feature Discontinuation

Cash App discontinued gift cards and converted existing balances to cash equivalents added to user Cash App Balance.

Removal of Gift Card Account Requirements

Removed provision requiring a Cash App Account to use gift cards, now moot due to feature discontinuation.

Removal of Cash Redemption Thresholds

Removed state-specific redemption rules including $10/$15 thresholds for converting gift card value to cash.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
8b56ef25205a9bcdd3059f4fa1c460676b3524a8f6d58a9ec40d4f13691634f3
April 2, 2026 06:02 UTC
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Current Version
b18c33451350b826744beb6736cb22c6caab967684f788bfee873854e9438afb
April 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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April 5, 2026 06:04 UTC
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Source Document
https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/tos
Citation Record
Entity: Cash App
Document: Cash App Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-001228
Captured: 2026-04-05 06:04:31 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-05-cash-app-cash-app-terms-of-service-1228/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Cash App removed its gift card feature and converted outstanding balances to cash equivalents. The change removes three operational provisions governing gift card mechanics (account requirements, redemption thresholds, merchant restrictions) and replaces them with a …

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Document
Cash App Terms of Service
Entity
Cash App
Captured
April 5, 2026
Source URL
https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/tos
Other changes to Cash App Terms of Service
Previous change Apr 2, 2026
Cash App updated its Terms of Service on April 2, 2026, with three substantive changes. First, the gift card redemption …
Medium Negative
Next change Apr 11, 2026
Cash App reorganized its Terms of Service document structure on April 11, 2026, moving sections and renumbering references. The 'Generative …
Low Neutral
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