Things we're reading today include:
Bank of England backs down on crypto after Trump lobbying
Proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins | Bank of England
UBS delays migration of some super-rich Credit Suisse clients, sources say
China's Ant International Eyes Fintech In Saudi Arabia
Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash
Square rolls out bitcoin payments to four million merchants
Goldman Sachs earns record $110mn fee in Electronic Arts deal
Lest we forget ...
The Bankers' Battalion was a "Pals Battalion" formed during World War I, where men from the banking community were allowed to enlist and serve together. The 2,700 men of the battalion trained and proceeded to France in May 1916. Their first battle on the Somme in September 1916, saw over 260 men were killed, wounded, or missing. They were so brave and we need to remember them ...
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...