This week's main stories are … Why the blockchain will radically alter our futures There’s an interesting debate about blockchains, sidechains and identity taking place that is emergent right now but, soon, will be mainstream. For those who are unclear about these things, blockchain is the technology protocol invented by Satoshi Nakamoto with bitcoin, although…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … Why you should feel revulsion for the term ‘omnichannel’ A lot of folks are asking me whether I’m really saying that banks need to start all over again? Is that really feasible, Chris? How can you recommend that we tear down the house and rebuild it? Well,…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … What keeps Jamie Dimon awake at night? (clue: Fintech) I’ve written a lot about incumbents versus startups lately and noted with interest that Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to JPMorgan shareholders picks up on this theme (not as a direct result I’m sure?). He talks about “hundreds of startups…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … The reports of my bank's death are greatly exaggerated There are a number of debates that pop-up regularly including the war on cash, the end of the branch and the death of banking. The last one I haven’t blogged about much because it’s irrelevant, but I’ll…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … Why bitcoin will be bigger than the internet "In Spanish, we have a saying that when a genius points at the moon, a fool looks at the finger. I find that happens a lot with bitcoin." —Wences Casares The Finanser Interviews: Roberto Ferrari, General Manager of…
Our biggest stories of the past week are … Are we going through a Kodak/Nokia moment in banking? A brainstorming session with a group of banks raised this question: are we going through a Kodak moment in banking? Are we seeing a Nokia change? Will banks miss the tipping point and die from the reformation…
