Things we're reading today include:
- Melania Trump launches cryptocurrency on eve of inauguration - BBC News
- Santander ‘considering quitting the UK’ after two decades because of too much red tape
- Brown Brothers Harriman’s slavery links exposed by Liverpool campaign | The Guardian
- Bank of England delays rules designed to avoid banking crash by a year | The Guardian
- Biggest US banks notch up $142bn in profits in blockbuster 2024
- Failed fintech startup Bench racked up over $65 million in debt, documents reveal | TechCrunch
- Revolut launches in-app calling feature to tackle impersonation fraud - UKTN
- Green fintech firm Tred to shut down - UKTN
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...