Things we're reading today include ...
- Metro Bank strikes deal to shore up balance sheet - BBC News
- Santander UK drafts in Osborne to advise on Metro Bank offer | Sky News
- What is happening at Metro Bank and why is it in need of so much money? | The Guardian
- JPMorgan's newest MD just got hired from Stripe (efinancialcareers.co.uk)
- Here’s how fintech Rainforest, a budding Stripe rival, aims to win over software companies | TechCrunch
- Is “digital transformation” a redundant concept? - FinTech Futures
- Ripple Secures Major Victory, Bitcoin Soars to $28K: This Week's Crypto Recap (cryptopotato.com)
- CFPB looking at crypto platform hacks | Financial Times (ft.com)
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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...