This week’s main blog discussions include … Is Hamas funded by crypto? I hate stepping into controversy, and I know that this column is going to be really unpopular, but the latest reporting of terrorist funding using cryptocurrencies is seriously biased. This specifically relates to Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon respectively. The latest…
Things we’re reading today include … Media says that Hamas is moving $82 million of crypto to terrorist funding. The actual number … $450,000 Some lessons for crisis management from recent bank failures (bis.org) Challenger banks beat high-street stalwarts for savings accounts, Which? reveals – Which? Policy and insight Singapore’s central bank tells DBS, Citibank…
Things we’re reading today include … UK remains world’s third largest crypto economy, and biggest in Europe – CityAM The fake hitman, the crypto king and a wild revenge plan gone bad (ft.com) Eurosystem proceeds to next phase of digital euro project (europa.eu) EBA pushes for swift incorporation of ESG risks in bank capital mandates…
Things we’re reading today include … The Hamas-Israel Conflict Extends to the Crypto World (finews.com) Evaluation of the Bank of England’s use of data to support its policy objectives | Bank of England Press release: Basel Committee consults on disclosure of banks’ cryptoasset exposures (bis.org) Goldman Sachs profits drop 36% after pullback from retail banking…
Things we’re reading today include: Hamas fuelled by cryptocurrency| Daily Mail Bitcoin Surges on Fake Blackrock ETF Approval News – Bitcoin News Binance stops accepting new UK customers (finextra.com) Banker sacked over his lunch sandwich – BBC News Former Bank of China boss arrested on bribery charges – BBC News China ramps up liquidity support…
Things we’re reading today include: Braid shuts down, Stash marches toward an IPO and what happens when a fintech relationship fizzles out | TechCrunch Future of Finance: Nubank’s Vélez discusses fintech’s rise in emerging markets and how Brazil is 5 years ahead of the U.S. | Fortune Metro Bank seeks bids within weeks for £3bn…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Forget cashless as cash is the only payment system that works During the summer, there’s been a lot of news about cash. A new €500 banknote is coming whilst, on the converse, a lot of people have been discussing life using cash. Is cash still relevant? Do we…
Things we’re reading today include: Is crypto to blame for Hamas? | Fortune Crypto Investors Prefer Market-Based Security For Crypto To Legal Protections (forbes.com) Ascend Money becomes Thailand’s FinTech unicorn with $150m funding (ibsintelligence.com) Jes Staley’s City ban is a seismic event for UK financial services – here’s why | Business News | Sky News…
Things we’re reading today include … Crypto token ether could rise five-fold by end-2026, StanChart says | Reuters Ethereum to Lose 40% Against Bitcoin, Warns Top Crypto Expert Hamas Has Raised Millions in Crypto Donations, WSJ Reports (coindesk.com) Severe debt burdens thwarting progress on climate and poverty, says World Bank | World Bank | The…
Things we’re reading today include … Metro Bank strikes late-night rescue deal – BBC News Metro Bank has ‘limited future’ because of reliance on branches, says co-founder (telegraph.co.uk) Metro Bank: What’s going on and is my money safe? – BBC News Who is the Colombian billionaire taking a high stakes punt on Metro Bank? |…
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