Things we’re reading today include … Santander will have a full-service digital bank in US by end-2025, chair says | Reuters Kidnapped for crypto: 4 men flew from Florida to Portland, tied a man to a post before stealing his cryptocurrency, feds say On cryptocurrency, 63% of US adults not confident it’s safe, reliable |…
Things we’re reading today include … Italy seeks to raise 68 mln euros from tougher web tax, cryptocurrency capital gains, ET LegalWorld AI Patents at Bank of America Increase 94% Since 2022 | FinTech Alliance Barclays profit beats forecasts as investment bank rebounds A new multilateral bank, not an American “Marshall Plan” alone, is the…
Things we’re reading today include: HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul – BBC News AI Takes Center Stage in Banks’ Digital Transformation Strategy – FintechNewsCH Sibos 2024: AI and the human-centric future of financial services – FinTech Futures BlackRock faces legal action over ‘sustainable’ investment claims – FinTech Global Trump’s Recent…
Things we’re reading today include … How scammers duped job seekers with a fake bank branch – BBC News HSBC splits up bank amid growing tensions between China and the West Santander launches Openbank in the US, expanding its consumer banking business nationwide Bank of America exec stripped of his role after death of Green…
Things we’re reading today include: Potential health hazards of cryptocurrency mines laid bare by scientists Commonwealth Bank forced to refund millions of customers | Daily Mail Labour ‘plans to take money from benefit fraudsters’ bank accounts’ as part of crackdown Concerns over Barclays Tesco Bank transfer | The Independent Debt will overshadow IMF gathering as…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Is 2025 Meta’s nemesis year? Thinking about the Big Tech firms, most of them are enabling commerce. Amazon and Apple are building specific structures to make buying and selling easy. But one company is enabling fraud, scams and criminal activities. Meta. Meta runs Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as…
Things we’re reading today include: Donald Trump’s $300M Crypto Venture Faces Backlash (msn.com) Siam Commercial Bank launches stablecoin cross border payments – Ledger Insights – blockchain for enterprise Russia Economy: Moscow Blocking Sale of Western Bank Assets to Local Firms – Business Insider Stripe in talks to acquire fintech startup Bridge for $1B – SiliconANGLE…
Things we’re reading today include … Tesla moves $760M in Bitcoin amid cryptocurrency surge (turkiyetoday.com) UK to raise bank ringfencing threshold to ‘improve competitiveness’ (ft.com) Wall Street hits new highs on better-than-expected bank results | Shares Magazine Bank Stocks Shine While Tech Giants Face Setbacks – Finimize Top 10 Digital Wallets Revolutionising Payments in 2024…
Things we’re reading today include … How did a ‘bank snooping’ scandal ensnare politicians in Italy? | Explainer News | Al Jazeera Fintech App Trap: Enraged Customers Struggle To Cancel Their Subscriptions (forbes.com) Natural disasters wreck FinTech infrastructure, proving cash is still king BaaS is dead, long live BaaS 2.0 – FinTech Futures: Fintech news…
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut takes on Square with payment terminal for larger businesses (cityam.com) Revolut customers say e-money firm failed them after being scammed – BBC News AI amplifies systemic risk to banks: India Reserve Bank boss • The Register How AI and ‘behavioral banking’ boosts FI revenue – Bank Automation News…
