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Things worth reading: 5th June 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Bitcoin-Like Encryption 20 Times Faster Than Expected Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence Cryptocurrency kidnappings: alleged mastermind arrested in Morocco Scammers stole £47m from HMRC in phishing attack HSBC invests in Token.io to support Pay by Bank adoption…

Things worth reading: 4th June 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech growth three times that of finance sector as a whole Here Are The Fintech Companies That Could Go Public In 2025 Klarna and Visa Launch Pilot of New Debit Card with Increased Flexibility at Money20/20 Europe Ant International Rolls Out AI-as-a-Service for Fintechs, Superapps America’s fourth-largest bank has…

Things worth reading: 3rd June 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Santander latest bank to ponder stablecoin play The RBS story: how the world’s biggest bank was nationalised and then reborn Monzo hits profitability and £1.2bn in annual revenue amid IPO speculation Can Revolut Compete With American Express? Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales Starling…

Things worth reading: 2nd June 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure Reform backs cryptocurrency tax cut as party receives first Bitcoin donations Tech adaptability helps Zopa unwrap current account and test generative AI No Suits, No Branches, No Problem: Inside The Rise Of Fintech Government sells final shares in NatWest…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th May – 1st June 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … The rise and rise of ransomware There’s a very interesting analysis of the cyber attacks on Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods on the BBC this week. If you have access to their iPlayer, then it’s well worth a watch. If you don’t, then here’s the summary as…

Things worth reading: 30th May 2025

Things we’re reading today include: ‘The ultimate liberty’: how Nigel Farage became a cryptocurrency convert Cryptocurrency Seems Futuristic. The Crimes Around It Are Not. Citigroup’s EU hub becomes largest bank in Ireland HSBC moves to attract rich customers with ‘VIP experience’ Starling Bank: The rise and fall of a fintech darling What is happening with…

Things worth reading: 29th May 2025

Things we’re reading today include: The $1tn shadow bank lending boom If stablecoins are banks, what’s a bank? Worldpay Teams Up With BVNK to Offer USDC Stablecoin Payouts Starling Bank profits hit by regulator fine, despite rising customer numbers Tink and Adyen Partner to Bring Pay by Bank to Vodafone Customers in Germany US FinTech…

Things worth reading: 28th May 2025

Things we’re reading today include … EBAday 2025: Building the banking ecosystems of the future UK fintech Starling’s profit tumbles as regulatory failings linger How Fintech’s Recruitment Crisis Is Breaking Candidates UK Fintech Giant Revolut Surges Amid Regulatory Challenges More than a dozen arrests over French cryptocurrency kidnapping plots How Trump will make the US…

Things worth reading: 27th May 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Open Banking Transactions Dwarfed by Card Payments in UK Why Britain’s fintech dream is faltering NatWest Eyes Acquisitions, Wealth Management Growth As UK Bank Enters New Era The fundamental flaw at the heart of the Bank of England Global central banks talk harsh new economic realities in Tokyo China…

Things worth reading: 26th May 2025

Things we’re reading today include … How crypto is going to cause the next great financial crisis ‘Roadmap for corruption’: Trump dive into cryptocurrency raises ethics alarm Keep some cash under your mattress, says Dutch central bank Taxpayers set for £10bn loss on NatWest as disgraced ex-boss takes £600k-a-year pension London vs New York: Who…

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