Afterpay financed NYFW’s return to glitzy glory — here is why buy-now-pay-later and fashion are pairing up Fintechs like Afterpay are increasingly aligning with luxury goods, seeing potential for a symbiotic relationship. Jael Goldfine 9.10.21 5:19 PM Features
How El Salvador’s financial system will change now that Bitcoin is legal tender A new law took effect on Sept. 7, “B Day.” Here is what that means for the country’s financial institutions. Jonathan Laguán 9.9.21 8:46 PM Crypto
Brian Armstrong accuses the SEC of ‘really sketchy behavior’ for threatening to sue Coinbase over its latest feature Shares in Coinbase fell 4%, closing at $258.20 on Wednesday following disclosure of the agency’s tough stance on Lend. Ivan De Luce 9.8.21 9:08 PM Crypto
How Afghan startup founders in the U.S. are keeping businesses (and workers) alive back home Palwasha Raqib runs a New York-based saffron company. She and other entrepreneurs who source products from Afghanistan are navigating the chaos as best as they can. Nina Roberts 9.8.21 6:30 PM Features
Why Stitch Fix’s human stylists are in revolt (it’s not just over ending flexible hours) The fashion company has shed hundreds of stylists over the past 14 months as some quit and others were laid off. Amy Lamare 9.7.21 9:29 PM Features
This week in Business Twitter: A VC’s Marx reference gets panned, NFT buying gets easier, and why so many startup pitches are rejected A profile on Atelier Ventures founder Li Jin drew criticism when it described her appreciation of Karl Marx. Meanwhile, one VC wrote a helpful explainer on how to navigate the brave new world of NFTs. Ivan De Luce 9.3.21 12:00 PM People