Things we're reading today include ...
- So much for the challenge from ‘challenger’ banks | The Guardian
- Monzo bank in money laundering rules investigation - BBC News
- Nationwide's Virgin Money takeover shows how incredibly difficult it is for mid-tier banks to take on the big four lenders | Sky News
- From start-up to unicorn - the rise of Revolut - FinTech Futures
- What has replaced Silicon Valley Bank as start-ups’ favourite banker? (ft.com)
- How an obscure 4chan meme gave birth to a cryptocurrency that went up 1,800% – DL News
- Deutsche Bank on what's drivng Bitcoin: "becoming increasingly institutionalised" | Forexlive
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...