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Back to news homeJack Dorsey dials in on his dream job — bitcoin missionary
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, we took a break from contextualization for some guides to consumption. This week, we’re looking at what’s happening in […]
Afterpay unveils BNPL subscription offering for US customers
“Buy now, pay later” company Afterpay announced Wednesday that it was going after the $1.5 trillion global subscription payments market by offering to its U.S. customers payment installments for subscriptions, […]
Why Square is shelling out $29B to snag BNPL player Afterpay
Square can buy it now and pay a lot, or buy it later and pay more Alex Wilhelm 9 hours Shares of Square are up this morning after the company […]
Square looks to expand into booming buy now pay later market in Asia-Pacific with Afterpay acquisition, says GlobalData
Following the news that Square, Inc has agreed to buy Australia’s ‘buy now, pay later’ solution (BNPL) provider Afterpay Limited for US$29bn; Ravi Sharma, Lead Banking and Payments Analyst at […]
The next generation of global payments: Afterpay + Square
Dana Stalder Contributor Dana Stalder is a partner at Matrix Partners. The former commercial chief (Product, Sales and Marketing) at PayPal, he now leads fintech investing at Matrix Partners, where […]
Square to buy ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Afterpay in $29B deal
In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all-stock deal. The […]
Daily Crunch: Square acquires Tidal
Square buys a majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal, WhatsApp improves its desktop app and Hopin raises even more funding. This is your Daily Crunch for March 4, 2021. The big […]
Square’s bank arm launches as fintech aims ‘to operate more nimbly’
Known for its innovations in the payments sector, Square is now officially a bank. Nearly one year after receiving conditional approval, Square said Monday afternoon that its industrial bank, Square […]
What to make of Stripe’s possible $100B valuation
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