Things we’re reading today include … Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein Douglas Flint, former Chairman of HSBC, received package from Epstein MrBeast expands beyond YouTube by buying a fintech platform Revolut Secures First Banking License Outside Europe as Full Operations Launch in Mexico Cryptocurrency Market Faces New Liquidity…
Things we’re reading today include … Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally gives away $60b in bitcoin Payments and FinTech Regulation 2026: What’s on the Horizon in the UK and EU? Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts Millions of UK cardholders at risk of fraud by forgetting one simple step Starling founder Anne…
This week’s main discussions include … Cryptocurrencies are rife with scams and money laundering This is not a headline I am happy to share but, after being scammed, it is time to share it. After all, you would think that, working in finance, I would be savvy to all criminal scams. I’m not. Sure, the…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin loses half its value in three months amid crypto crunch Bitcoin rebounds after brushing $60,000 level How cryptocurrency’s second largest coin missed out on the industry’s boom Zurich, Dubai and Qatar Lead Global Fintech Surge From sandbox to system: Bermuda’s fintech strategy shifts Why banking becomes harder with…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin is having a bad year as price tumbles to fresh lows today: Why does crypto keep falling in 2026? Prediction Traders Are Betting Bitcoin Will Fall Below $65,000 A whiff of familiarity in Mandelson’s 2009 collusion with the banks BBVA joins bank-backed euro stablecoin joint venture Santander agrees…
Things we’re reading today include … Mandelson lobbied for weaker US banking rules on behalf of Epstein Rising Cryptocurrency Activity in Iran Prompts Increased U.S. Oversight FCA unveils first Fintech cohort for UK government’s scale-up initiative Fintech founder charged with fraud How Banking-Grade Crypto Is Replacing Bitcoin’s Cowboy Finance Why Customers Still Love Their Old…
Things we’re reading today include … Why has the price of bitcoin plummeted? Experts explain Paypal Study Highlights Growth of Cryptocurrency Payments in the US Production Is the Real Test of Tokenization The 11 most valuable fintechs in Europe Frenemies at the gates − speech by Rebecca Jackson, Bank of England Allianz Risk Barometer 2026:…
Things we’re reading today include … United Nations Chief Guterres warns it is about to go bust Trump’s boycott leaves UN ‘on brink of bankruptcy’, says secretary-general Billionaire Revolut founder switches residence from Dubai back to UK Starling targets US expansion by selling software to other banks UK FCA backs FinTech growth without diluting compliance…
This week’s main discussions include … Why bank branches still matter Many have argued for years that branches are dead. Many in the fintech world believe that people don’t need branches. Wrong. A bit like cash, the pandemic forced a change of behaviour. Human needs for human service (why branches matter, part two) I’ve recently…
Things we’re reading today include … Payments and FinTech Regulation 2026: What’s on the Horizon in the UK and EU? Revolut Partners With ElevenLabs To Bolster Customer Service Sweden’s Ikano Bank claims to put people at the center of automation Eurosystem: DLT-based assets to be accepted as central bank collateral Santander to close further 44…
