Things we’re reading today include … French ‘super app’ Lydia raises $100m becoming latest European fintech unicorn, plots 10 million users by 2025 Fintech Unicorn Tipalti Increases Valuation to $8.3B after Series F Funding Danish fintech firm Pleo raises another $200 mln at $4.7 bln valuation Crypto executives urge light touch as Congress mulls new…
Things we’re reading today include: Fintech boss fires 900 staff on one Zoom call OCC Nominee Omarova Withdraws From Bank Regulator Consideration ‘An enormous opportunity’: Coalition to consult on a central bank digital currency The Bank of England should beware the lure of digital currency ‘Welcome back to local banking’: TSB has shut 411 of…
Things we’re reading today include … 7 Tech Trends that will Change the Fintech Industry in 2022 5 notable FinTech funding rounds of 2021 in the Americas Crypto: definitely not a pyramid scheme Why is crypto down today? U.S. bank regulator urges vigilance as ransomware attacks on the rise Bank deputy expects UK inflation ‘comfortably’…
Things we’re reading today include … Fintech’s Fraud Problem: Why Some Merchants Are Shunning Digital Bank Cards Singapore suspends crypto exchange over row with K-pop band BTS Major bank boss’ pay could be linked to climate targets Former TSB Bank CEO Pester Backing Fintech Startup World’s oldest bank haunts Mario Draghi Is this the future…
This week’s main blog discussions included … Twas the Night before Cryptmas As it is almost Christmas, I felt it necessary to rewrite the classic poem Twas the Night before Christmas. My version is Twas the Night before Cryptmas. Twas the Night before Cryptmas Twas the night before Cryptmas, when all through the net Not…
Things we’re reading today include … David Marcus, the lead on Diem (Libra) for Meta (Facebook), leaves Fintech founder predicts the biggest 4 banks will be worth ‘less than $100 billion’ in 5 years ‘It’s going to be very obvious that every bank needs to become a crypto bank,’ says CEO of bank Bank of…
Things we’re reading today include … The world’s most powerful central banker gives the Bank of England cover to raise rates Zelle Fraud Scam Uses Fake Alerts to Drain Bank Accounts Stablecoins’ Tenuous Relationships With Banks The important, but not yet urgent impact of central bank digital currencies Digital Bank Nubank Cuts Valuation Target From…
Things we’re reading today include: With $3 billion expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital The Wolf of Wall Street says the dogs of crypto coins are a scam and their creators should be jailed Starting a Digital Bank – What Does it Take? New ‘purpose-built’ $1bn UK clearing bank launches in London…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank to close due to lack of visitors Australia bank pays out over charging dead people Deutsche Bank technology guy last visited the office in 2015 What are central bank digital currencies? Banks are still finding their footing on ESG Two friends trapped in bank for hours after ‘security…
Things we’re reading today include: Revolut down: online bank hit by major issues on Black Friday Thought Machine closes $200m funding round and becomes a unicorn Deliveroo picks Goldman as broker despite US bank’s role on IPO flop China c.bank gives go-ahead to credit-scoring venture backed by Ant, state firms A banking crisis isn’t just…
