Nick Molnar: Building and Selling Afterpay for $39 Billion, and joining Block

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Nick Molnar, co-founder of Afterpay, joins Joe Aston to discuss building Australia's most successful fintech export, selling to Block for $39 billion, and what's next for consumer payments.
Key Topics:
How a furniture-moving conversation with neighbour Anthony Eisen led to Afterpay's creation
Surviving the March 2020 crash when the stock dropped from $40 to $9
Growing market cap from $2B to $40B in 10 months during the pandemic
Threading the regulatory needle as an "unregulated" lender
Maintaining normalcy as a billionaire before 30
Why he stayed at Block instead of retiring after the sale
Cash App's potential to displace traditional banking for younger Americans
Working with Jack Dorsey and his vision for Bitcoin as everyday money
Advice for Australian founders looking to go global
The future of fintech and Australia's next Afterpay

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About Joe Aston:
Joe Aston is one of Australia’s most influential commentators on business, finance and politics.
For 12 years, he struck fear into the hearts of the nation’s political and corporate leaders, transforming The Australian Financial Review’s Rear Window into the nation’s premier daily column.
In 2024, he became a best-selling author with the publication of his first book, The Chairman’s Lounge: The Inside Story of How Qantas Sold Us Out.
And in 2025, he launched ⁠Rampart⁠, a premium subscription news publication specialising in Australian business and finance.
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