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Things we’re reading today include … A divide has emerged in EU and UK crypto regulation Grab-Singtel venture steps into Singapore’s competitive bank sector Boris Johnson’s likely successor wants to review the Bank of England’s mandate. And some are worried What are central bank digital currencies? Klarna, Affirm show how expensive fintech growth can be…

Things we’re reading today include … 2 in 5 Consumers Predict the Bank of the Future Will Be a Tech Company JPMorgan’s blockchain boss on why ‘most of crypto is still junk Chinese borrowers pile pressure on banks with early mortgage payments No more excuses: there’s now a women in fintech speaker index Former HBOS…

Things we’re reading today include … China Arrests Hundreds in Nation’s Biggest-Ever Bank Fraud Probe Crypto and climate change: can web3 help get us to net zero? Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool McKinsey Sees Africa Fintech Sales Surging Eightfold by 2025 Meniga Appoints New CEO…

Things we’re reading today include … Millions denied best rates as banks block customers who cannot go online City regulators clear HBOS ex-bosses of misconduct over bank’s near-collapse ‘It’s a world that’s sometimes nasty and ugly’:​ Industry’s creators on the new series of the banking drama Customer survey ranks banks amid cost of living crisis…

Things we’re reading today include … As a Stripe investor cuts the value of its stake, more evidence of fintech valuation pressure Bank of America records one billion digital logins in July UK Challenger Bank Zopa Reaches £2B Deposits Mark UK bank customers locked out of online accounts Citigroup to book $170 mln charge for…

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard ties up with Binance to enable payments in crypto at 90 million stores UK and US banks among biggest backers of Russian ‘carbon bombs’, data shows TCS, owner of Russia’s Tinkoff Bank, sees H1 profit drop Atom Bank says four-day week has boosted productivity Let’s end the Wild…

Things we’re reading today include … An Australian Bank Will Stop Giving Loans on Internal-Combustion Cars Argentines Withdraw $1 Billion From Bank Accounts During Turmoil Is bank capital the next flashpoint over City regulation? Bank of England may be forced to raise interest rates to 4% in 2023 Fintech start-ups exhibit a promising future in…

Things we’re reading today include … Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto to break up Big Tech power UK inflation will hit 18% in early 2023, says leading bank Citi How to spot a bank scam – 7 expert tips to avoid fraudsters Tech giants Google and Samsung invest billions into crypto companies Chinese Banks Are…

Things we’re reading today include … How the Bitcoin boom led to ‘a giant fleecing of ordinary people’ Starling Bank’s Anne Boden: ‘I was ashamed to be a banker’ Why is Ireland so unattractive to foreign banks? Liz Truss’s plans for Bank of England ‘would create even more instability’ Bank Behind Fintech’s Rise Reels in…