Afterpay billionaires say Australia is well on its way to a cashless future

Afterpay billionaires say Australia is well on its way to a cashless future

Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen built an empire by detecting and responding to major shifts in financial behaviour. So their views on the immediate future carry weight.

  • byClancy Yeates

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Afterpay co-founder points to Gen Z,Millennials’ growing economic clout

Afterpay co-founder points to Gen Z,Millennials’ growing economic clout

The cost-of-living crisis has fuelled greater demand for buy now,pay later products – especially from younger Australians – says Block executive Nick Molnar.

  • byClancy Yeates
AI is having a Google moment:Square boss

AI is having a Google moment:Square boss

The US fintech giant is an example of how artificial intelligence is already being incorporated into financial services products today.

  • byClancy Yeates
How the buy now,pay later changes could affect you
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How the buy now,pay later changes could affect you

The government will regulate Afterpay and its rivals as credit,closing a gaping loophole – but there’s a twist.

  • byClancy Yeates
Can Jack Dorsey’s fintech Block beat the short-sellers?

Can Jack Dorsey’s fintech Block beat the short-sellers?

It’s been a rocky ride for investors since Afterpay’s owner,US fintech giant Block,arrived on Australia’s sharemarket via a dual-listing last year.

  • byClancy Yeates
Lithium in short sellers’ sights as Hindenburg blows up tech stock

Lithium in short sellers’ sights as Hindenburg blows up tech stock

As Block fends off explosive allegations from short sellers Hindenburg Research,data illustrates how some sectors are attracting the interest of investors who are shorting.

  • byClancy Yeates
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‘Brazen red flag’:Fraud accusation triggers share plunge for Afterpay owner Block

‘Brazen red flag’:Fraud accusation triggers share plunge for Afterpay owner Block

ASX-listed shares of Afterpay-owner Block plunged more than 20 per cent on Friday after a report from short seller Hindenburg Research alleged the fintech facilitated fraudsters and other criminal activity.

  • byColin Kruger
Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion

Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion

Fintechs may be falling out of fashion,but Afterpay’s owner says it has “unique” advantages when it comes to taking on banks.

  • byClancy Yeates
Square outage hits small businesses at peak coffee-selling time

Square outage hits small businesses at peak coffee-selling time

Small businesses around the world were left unable to process payments for more than an hour on Tuesday morning.

  • byTim Biggs
Afterpay to shut Westpac-backed banking app

Afterpay to shut Westpac-backed banking app

Buy now,pay later player’s youth-focused app - Money by Afterpay - is being shuttered less than a year after its launch.

  • byClancy Yeates
Jack Dorsey stands by Afterpay deal despite BNPL bloodbath

Jack Dorsey stands by Afterpay deal despite BNPL bloodbath

The billionaire co-founder of Twitter and fintech Block says Afterpay will form a central part of a financial “super app” he is developing.

  • byClancy Yeates