This week’s main blog discussions include … The regulation versus innovation debate continues I just attended two events – one fintech and one regulatory. The contrast could not have been more different. The fintech event was buzzing with activity and youth; the regulatory event was very serious and full of suits. It reminded me of…
Things we’re reading today include … US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash Largest US crypto exchange says cost of recent cyber-attack could reach $400m | US crime Cross-border cryptocurrency and stablecoin flows dissected in BIS paper Crypto Regulation Accelerates Worldwide, with Europe at the Forefront Bank of London Investigated…
Things we’re reading today include: ‘Significant doubt’ revealed over Bank of London’s ability to keep operating The Future Of Cryptocurrency: A 10-Year Forecast | ABC Money How Donald Trump’s Crypto Dealings Push the Bounds of Corruption | The New Yorker Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavor caps a political career filled with conflicts of interest London’s Fintech FOMO:…
Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency boss’s daughter escapes kidnap gang in Paris Investor Kidnapped, Driven to Remote Desert and Robbed of $4,000,000 in Cryptocurrency by Teenagers The bank ‘vanity project’ loved by Reeves but causing chaos for customers CMA warns of ‘underlying weakness’ at Starling Bank Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ proposes a MAGA…
Things we’re reading today include … How close are we to seeing crypto payments in day-to-day life? Dice rolled over plan to make old Daventry bank a casino Data Security Critical Regardless of Open Banking Rule’s Fate McKinsey: MENA fintech’s ascent Zilch: UK’s fastest-growing fintech unicorn balloons customer base BoE launches ‘AI Consortium’ as new…
Things we’re reading today include: Monzo lines up bankers to spearhead blockbuster £6bn float Santander rejects NatWest’s nearly $15 billion bid for UK retail unit, FT reports Germany shutters major crypto exchange, seizes €34 million in assets Co-founder of Celsius sentenced to 12 years in prison for ‘orchestrating one of the biggest frauds in the…
This week’s main blog discussions include … How China’s banks and fintechs are using AI to leapfrog the world For quite a while, I have been amazed by China’s innovations in fintech from Ant to WeBank. My first visit to a Chinese bank in the 1990s, they were using Abacuses to calculate transactions; now they…
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut, Monzo and Wise: The UK fintechs slapped with the most complaints One in five Brits approached by money launderers – how to protect yourself US Federal Reserve warns of the growing threat of stagflation as trade war bites Bill Gates speeds up plans to give away his fortune…
Things we’re reading today include … US central bank: Trump tariffs causing ‘great deal of uncertainty’ Why are the Democrats greenlighting Trump’s crypto plans? Bitcoin Hits Record High Amidst Rising Cryptocurrency Market Activity Revolut and Lightspark Join Forces to Speed Bitcoin Payments Bristol-headquartered bank wins Royal seal of approval for sustainability eToro seeks to raise…
Things we’re reading today include … IT guy let lover into Deutsche Bank datacenter Complaints about banks soared 76% in past year European tech funding falls 42% in April as fintech leads investment volume Santander to make huge change to bank accounts in DAYS impacting 14million customers AI regulation needs global cooperation, not isolated moves…
