Things we're reading today include ...
- Mastercard says wide adoption of CBDCs is 'difficult' (cnbc.com)
- Singapore to pilot wholesale central bank digital currencies in 2024 (cnbc.com)
- Cathie Wood explains why crypto market will explode ‘to $25 trillion in 2030’ - TheStreet
- What Crash? Black People Are Still Crypto’s Biggest Believers | WIRED
- Half of European fintech lenders unlikely to ever hit profitability - WinYield (finextra.com)
- Starling signs first banking client for SaaS platform (finextra.com)

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...