Payments provider Affirm to sunset crypto program after 19% staff cut By Cointelegraph

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Max Levchin, the CEO of buy-now-pay-later company Affirm, has confirmed that they will be shutting down their “Affirm Crypto Program” amid dampening consumer spending and a changing macroeconomic environment.

The CEO released a letter to shareholders on Feb. 8 alongside a 19% staff cut. He cited uncertain macroeconomic conditions and the need to offset some liabilities on the firm’s balance sheet as the two main reasons behind the decision:

As of Mar. 2, Affirm users will no longer be able to buy . Source: Affirm.