Things we're reading today include ...
- U.K. fintech used to be a side hustle for bored finance executives in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Now it’s an industry with the potential to rival the country's big banks | Fortune
- Sam Bankman-Fried might not be the last crypto criminal - The Verge
- NatWest creates new AI-powered chatbot capable of ‘human-like’ conversations | The Independent
- DWP could soon be allowed to look through your bank account and track your spending - Mirror Online
- Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- Bank cut my bonus because I had a baby, says MP leading City sexism inquiry | Banking | The Guardian
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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...