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Things worth reading: 9th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Monzo fined £21m after customers used No 10 and Buckingham Palace as addresses UniCredit doubles its equity stake in Commerzbank to 20% Metaplanet Eyes Digital Bank in Bitcoin Expansion Plan Pay by Bank: driving the future of seamless and secure payments The Legal Landscape of Cryptocurrency: Insights on XRP’s…

Things worth reading: 8th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Revolut banking license in doubt as deadline set to slip Major UK bank to disappear from high street with five million customers impacted Labour is acting like communist China, says Lloyds Bank chief Charlie Nunn There are now more than half a billion mobile money accounts in the world,…

Things worth reading: 7th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin investor (Roger Ver?) moves $8 billion worth of crypto after 14 years Secret Service Builds International Network to Fight Crypto Crime The transformative power of AI in fintech – Lloyds Banking Group Stripe’s first employee, the founder of fintech Increase, sort of bought a bank British fintech Zilch…

The Finanser’s Week: 30th June – 6th July 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … Designing our next banknotes: Notey McNoteFace? The Bank of England launched a platform yesterday for anyone to suggest who should be on Britain’s next generation of banknotes. Here’s the verbatim: As we begin to design the next series of banknotes, we invite you to share your views on potential…

Things worth reading: 4th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Tech Billionaires Launch Erebor Bank for Crypto Startups Post SVB Collapse British banking chiefs take a leaf from Elon Musk’s DOGE Monzo Co-Founder Jason Bates Plots to Build the Revolut of Private Banking By Reviving a Disgraced Monaco Bank Elon Musk’s X to offer investment and trading in ‘super…

Things worth reading: 3rd July 2025

Things we’re reading today include …. AI robots at US bank get their own social media and email accounts ‘Bank of Wokeness’ to ditch historical figures from banknotes to reflect diversity Santander buys major high street rival as bank customers promised massive boost TSB faces another risky IT migration as Santander eyes UK bank Banker…

Things worth reading: 2nd July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England to redesign banknotes – and wants your help Regulation is slowing down fintech, says Tech Secretary Deutsche Bank Reportedly Plans Crypto Custody Service Why Tether dominates the stablecoin market Quantum Threats to Cryptocurrency: Navigating the Race to Quantum-Resistant Solutions Peter Thiel joins tech billionaires backing new…

Things worth reading: 1st July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Circle applies for US trust bank license after bumper IPO Robinhood Expands Cryptocurrency Suite in Europe, US Klarna accelerates shift to digital bank ahead of second IPO attempt French bank hit after insider helped SIM swap scammers Is Nigel Farage right about the Bank of England? BBVA launches a…

Things worth reading: 30th June 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Klarna accelerates shift to digital bank ahead of second IPO attempt Starling Bank’s first CMO on tapping into culture to be ‘people’s favourite bank’ ‘Central bank of central banks’ warns soaring government debt could trigger global crisis World economy faces ‘pivotal moment’, central bank body BIS says Revolut vs…

The Finanser’s Week: 23rd June – 29th June 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is fintech young or old? I just received the latest World Economic Forum’s Future of Fintech report so, here’s a summary: The fintech industry is transitioning from rapid expansion into a phase of sustainable growth, increased collaboration and broader market reach. The fintech sector is experiencing a customer growth…

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