Things we're reading today include ...
- Metro Bank shares soar after potential takeover approach
- New York's next mayor wants to be paid in Bitcoin
- Stablecoins Might Have to Be Banks
- Spain’s Central Bank Requesting Financial Institutions to Outline Crypto Plans Until 2024
- Banks are still financing fossil fuels – while signing up to net zero pledge
- UBS boss Hamers takes axe to hierarchy by ending bank's top rank
- The Bank of England has failed a test of political independence on interest rates
- Einstein's theory of relativity could help stop bank account hackers
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...