KLARNA
FINANCIAL STRATEGY
volumes at US $ 27tn, a number large enough to pull payment processors away from traditional banking rails and into blockchain territory.
Klarna CEO reverses crypto stance as blockchain infrastructure matures Sebastian’ s history with cryptocurrency has been one of public doubt. For years, he publicly questioned whether digital currencies could work at the scale and security levels required for mainstream payments. That stance appears to have shifted as blockchain infrastructure has matured and regulatory frameworks have taken shape.“ With 114 million customers and US $ 118bn in annual GMV, Klarna has the scale to change payments globally: with Klarna’ s scale and Tempo’ s infrastructure, we can challenge old networks and make payments faster and cheaper for everyone,” Sebastian says.“ Crypto is finally at a stage where it is fast, low-cost, secure and built for scale.” Sebastian says. Klarna operates across 26 markets, offering instalment payment options that let consumers split purchases into smaller payments over time. The company competes with Affirm, Afterpay and PayPal in the buy-nowpay-later sector, which has grown as an alternative to credit cards for managing purchases.
KLARNA
HEADQUARTERS: SWEDEN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 3,000 NUMBER OF COUNTRIES: 26
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