Inside a decade-long rollercoaster ride with Afterpay’s Nick Molnar

· Australian Financial Review

James Eyers and , Jonathan Shapiro

On a warm Wednesday afternoon, staff at Block’s new digs in the old Tooth & Co Brewery in the inner Sydney were preparing for a party, flat screens broadcasting the US presidential election results.

But Nick Molnar, the Afterpay co-founder, had jetted in from the US, where he’s now based, to celebrate another milestone: 10 years ago to the day that the first payment was made using his buy now, pay later platform.

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James EyersSenior ReporterJames Eyers writes on banking, payments and fintech. He is a former legal and investment banking editor at the AFR, has degrees in commerce and law from UNSW, and is co-author of Buy now, pay later: The extraordinary story of Afterpay Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at jeyers@afr.com.au

Jonathan ShapiroSenior reporterJonathan Shapiro writes about banking and finance, specialising in hedge funds, corporate debt, private equity and investment banking. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Jonathan on Twitter. Email Jonathan at jonathan.shapiro@afr.com

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