Things we’re reading today include … On This Day in 1831: America’s first recorded bank heist Mastercard’s $1.8bn BVNK Bet Signals the End of Legacy Settlement Cycles How JPMorgan’s Virtual Cards Could Change EU B2B Payments Treasury Committee seeks answers on Lloyd’s Bank data breach UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite…
This week’s main discussions include … What is x402 and why will it transform payments? The next era of payments: when money moves at internet speed I just found an interesting report by KPMG about a new payment standard called x402. Have you heard of it? If you haven’t, it’s built to ensure open, free, frictionless…
Things we’re reading today include … UK regulator examines IT glitch that enabled bank customers to see others’ accounts on app Bitcoin advocate group to fight Basel’s ‘toxic’ treatment of cryptocurrency Revolut’s Long Road to ‘Bank’ Status Santander: Would You Let AI Buy You Chocolate and Books? MTN Rwanda Subscriber Base Hits 8.2 Million as…
Things we’re reading today include … British fintech Revolut gets full banking licence It’s official — Revolut is now a bank in the UK Circle, Binance and Ripple Join Mastercard’s New Crypto Partner Program Binance sues Wall Street Journal over reporting on Iranian sanctions How Singapore’s largest bank builds AI with confidence Why is Britain-hating…
Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds vs Fintech: Can a 250-Year-Old Bank Become the biggest fintech Wallester named Europe’s #1 fastest-growing fintech Crypto is just finance with new plumbing New analysis reveals £43bn annual Open Banking opportunity for the UK economy Bank of England confirms Winston Churchill to be scrapped from banknotes as ‘overdue’…
Things we’re reading today include … War, sanctions and crypto: Inside Iran’s $7.8bn digital economy Nigel Farage invests £215,000 in bitcoin firm chaired by Kwasi Kwarteng 2026: The Year Everyone Became a Bank Top US banks weigh suing federal regulator over crypto banking rules The U.S. Fintech Market Is Heating Up Again Clarity Act stokes…
Things we’re reading today include … Private Banks Missing $100 trillion Opportunity As Women’s Wealth Rises – HSBC Report Which Fintech Trends Are Making Financial Services Work Better for Women? Lloyds to sell customer data, cut IT costs to become “the UK’s biggest fintech” New fraud squad to use AI to deal with ‘epidemic’ of…
This week’s main discussions include … The Intelligence Revolution I just did a webinar sponsored by Xpand IT. Here is a summary: From Physical to Digital to Intelligent: The Third Revolution of Finance Let me start with a simple question. How many of you think we’re living through a period of unprecedented change in finance?…
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut applies for US national bank charter Trump issues warning to Wall Street after secret White House meeting with Coinbase CEO Huge lay-offs continue in tech and finance firms as major global investment bank cuts 2,500 jobs European fintech’s most active angel investors Top 10 Fintech Startups in the…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin Roars Back: Here’s What Drove a 7% Surge In the World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Today Trump warns of losing American leadership in the cryptocurrency… Swiss regulator liquidates bank following enforcement action from US government Luxembourg police raid Swiss private bank EFG in money laundering probe Swedish central bank urges…
