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Claudia Chong

Claudia Chong

Published Mon, Mar 25, 2024 · 07:17 PM
    • Much of what fuelled BNPL players – big consumer incentives and an influx of cheap money – is gone now, writes Garage correspondent Claudia Chong.
    • Much of what fuelled BNPL players – big consumer incentives and an influx of cheap money – is gone now, writes Garage correspondent Claudia Chong. BT SCREENSHOT

    Today, we’ve got the deets on:

    • Tech majors doubling down on BNPL
    • What’s behind the Bitcoin rally

    Dear Garage reader, 

    “Buy now, pay later”, or BNPL, was one of the hottest things in fintech only a year or two ago. Now, you would be hard pressed to find any players that have raised significant cash or gained a spike in users.

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