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Things worth reading: 26th August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech shutdowns, Klarna’s move into banking and which companies are hiring | TechCrunch As Stripe, Ramp Valuations Rise, Some Fintechs Face Likely Down Rounds — The Information The Rise Of Fintech Families (forbes.com) Deutsche Bank settles with 60% of claimants in more than decade-long Postbank case (ft.com) ‘Bank of…

The Finanser’s Week: 19th August – 25th August 2024

The main blog discussions this week include … Which European country worries the most about money? I just got pinged with some research about which countries are trying to save money the most from Finansvalp, a Swedish price comparison service and information site that writes about and compares banking services. Usually I ignore such surveys…

Things worth reading: 23rd August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Escaped prisoner planned to blow up bank after watching Netflix documentary | UK News | Sky News Trump teases ‘official’ cryptocurrency project (nbcnews.com) Payments Fintech Stripe Again Proposes Staff Share Tender Offer – Bloomberg Synapse’s collapse has frozen nearly $160M from fintech users — here’s how it happened |…

Things worth reading: 22nd August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … US Banking Agencies Are Ramping Up Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Partnerships | Insights | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Majority of Fintech Partner Banks Report Losses Over Compliance – Bloomberg Why I pay a monthly fee to have an ‘ethical’ bank account (inews.co.uk) Inside Chase’s Efforts To Embrace…

Things worth reading: 21st August 2024

Things we’re reading today include: Starling Bank job advert hints at looming London listing (thetimes.com) Exploring AI’s impact on anti-money laundering efforts globally – FinTech Global The role of FinTech in the accountancy profession | Accountancy Today Race for UK banks to repay £100bn in Covid loans could help savers | Banking | The Guardian…

Things worth reading: 20th August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Must-Follow Bank and Fintech Trends for 2024 and 2025 (thefinancialbrand.com) Commonwealth Bank reveals how much it spends providing cash at branches and ATMS | Daily Mail Barclays down LIVE: Hundreds of users report outage as bank says ‘sorry’ | The Sun Unveiling the Limits of Bank Disruptors: Analyzing Chime’s…

Things worth reading: 19th August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Chris Packham tells Barclays customers to set fire to themselves (msn.com) 1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 1,600%, According to Chamath Palihapitiya | The Motley Fool Floki becomes official cryptocurrency partner of Nottingham Forest F.C. (cointelegraph.com) These fintech companies are hiring, despite a rough market in 2024…

The Finanser’s Week: 13th August – 18th August 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is the fintech bloodbath over? I find it hard to believe that two years ago I was writing about a fintech bloodbath and, two years later, it continues. The drying up of funding, the post-pandemic recession, the way in which the markets were moving from funding to divesting….

Things worth reading: 16th August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Global fintech investment falls to $51.9 billion in the first half of 2024, says KPMG data | Fortune UK government woos Revolut as fintech favours US for potential IPO (ft.com) Commonwealth Bank to stop financing fossil fuel companies that don’t comply with Paris climate goals | The Guardian ‘Best…

Things worth reading: 15th August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard and MetaMask Team to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Card (pymnts.com) Trump Organization to Launch a Cryptocurrency Initiative, Eric Trump Says: Report (coindesk.com) UEFA lands first cryptocurrency sponsor for Champions League – Inside World Football Adyen’s Net Revenue Beats Estimates After Winning New Clients – Bloomberg Half of crypto ads on…