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Stunning deal ends an era for Afterpay

Buy now, pay later is just getting started. But for Afterpay, in its current form, the journey also finishes.

When we put the finishing touches on our six-month task of writing the book Buy Now, Pay Later: The Extraordinary Story of Afterpay, we grappled with how to end this remarkable tale.

Truth be told, we wrote as much as we could before our publisher, Allen & Unwin, imposed a deadline of late April, ahead of an August 3 release date.

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Jonathan 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
James 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

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