This week’s main blog discussions included …
Crypto is in its usual rollercoaster mode with bitcoin prices halving in January, but then it did the same in January 2021. Regardless of this and, building on yesterday’s blog, there’s an interesting trend I’ve spotted, and it is the reason why bitcoin is not …
Based on this article from the Verge, I thought I’d give my explainer of NFTs. What does NFT stand for? NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token, an acronym and phrase that no mere mortal understands. The gist of it is the word Fungible. Fungible means it …
NFTs and crypto are all about beliefs
South Park recently did a great skit on NFTs, and one line really resonated with me: "If you believe in NFTs, then I believe in NFTs, then they believe in NFTs, and we all make lots of f**king money" … nice summary https://t.co/ZyhYFUQxH1 — Chris …
He ‘robbed’ his bank to get his own money back
You may or may not have spotted this headline and, even if you did, you might have thought ah well, it’s Lebanon. I’ve been to Lebanon and can say it’s a fantastic country full of amazing history. Sure, it has its troubles, and those troubles have …
I’ve said for some years that digital challenger banks will not break the stranglehold of the big banks on the retail banking space. Am I wrong? According to a new report by the UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FSA), things are changing fast. Around …
11 episodes to decode banking … #mustwatch
I don’t normally post on a Saturday, but felt compelled to do so today as 11FS has just released the result of months of work. A new video series on YouTube called Decoding: Banks. There are 11 episodes in the series starring many industry luminaries …
This week's news headlines include ...
- Apple to turn iPhones into payment terminals, rival Square
- The unstoppable rise of the challenger bank: Canary Wharf’s retail giants have reasons to be worried
- Fintech’s ugly month of losses may offer a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to bargain hunt, say analysts
- Which Fintech Sectors Are Attracting the Most Startup Funding?
- Fintech companies, facing competition from mainstream banks, step up their offerings
- Crypto money laundering rises 30%, report finds
- Facebook’s crypto demise is a missed opportunity
- IMF warns crypto rout could lead to systemic risk, backs Fed digital coin
- Bank of America Says a Digital U.S. Dollar Is ‘Inevitable’
- It’s Hard to Tell When the Crypto Bubble Will Burst, or If There Is One
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...
