Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech Leaders
Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech Leaders
Dexter Cousins | Founder, Tier One People
4000 Jobs Gone. What to do next.
9 minutes Posted Mar 3, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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Block Just Cut 4,000 Jobs. WiseTech Cut 2,000. Here's What To Do Next. Last week was a wake-up call for anyone working in fintech and tech in Australia. Block — the company behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay — cut more than 4,000 employees. That's nearly half the company, down from over 10,000 to just under 6,000. The stock surged 24% on the same day. Afterpay is still headquartered in Sydney, and Australian staff have been directly affected. The same week, WiseTech Global announced 2,000...