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Things worth reading: 19th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Coinbase petitions court to review SEC denial of its request for crypto rules | Reuters SEC charges fintech Tingo chief with ‘massive’ fraud after Hindenburg short position How Swiss authorities bungled Credit Suisse oversight | Reuters Goldman-Backed Saudi Firm Tamara Hits Unicorn Valuation – Bloomberg Banks and insurance have…

Things worth reading: 18th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Ripple’s CBDC Vision Poised to Flip Finance Upside Down! – Coinpedia Fintech News Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules be Implemented by 2025 (coindesk.com) China Gets Tough on Non-Bank Payment Providers (pymnts.com) Citi’s China Investment Bank Plans Delayed by Data Law – Bloomberg India’s assault on unsecured loans hits…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th December – 17th December 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … There were 50 ways to leave your lover … now there’s one more (thanks to your payment app) Over the years, there have been many weird and wacky ideas for banking. There was the G&L Bank in the USA in 2000, targeting the LBGTQ+ community. It was a…

Things worth reading: 15th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … UK tiptoes away from Europe on bank CDS transparency – Risk.net Fnality completes ‘world’s first’ blockchain payments at Bank of England | Reuters Abolish the Bank of England! Centralised bank ‘not necessary’, explosive report argues | Express.co.uk Curve eyes profitability as fintech halves 2022 losses (uktech.news) ClearBank appoints former…

Things worth reading: 14th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Warning Christmas shoppers may lose £100m in scams – BBC News 2023 bonus expectations, bank by bank (efinancialcareers.com) Hyperplane wants to bring AI to banks | TechCrunch Why Pave Bank Believes It Can Be The Future Of Digital Banking (forbes.com) European banks: record returns fail to inspire shareholder revival…

Things worth reading: 13th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC tests protecting FX trading from quantum computer attacks | Reuters Cash makes a comeback as usage rises for first time in a decade (telegraph.co.uk) Banks are leaving charities unable to access their funds | Charities | The Guardian Major fintech layoffs in 2023 | American Banker ‘Bitcoin Yoda’…

Things worth reading: 12th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Reserve Bank chief issues a chilling warning about Australia going cashless and what this will mean for Aussies | Daily Mail Post Office sees surge in cash withdrawals as Britons budget and bank branches close (gbnews.com) The world’s most counterfeited currencies: where the pound ranks (msn.com) Santander passes key…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th December – 10th December 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … How can AI minimise fraud? Someone came up with the idea of running a series of events called Dinner with Skinner … no idea who would have thought that up … and so I run and moderate many discussions with fintech firms and bankers around the topics chosen…

Things worth reading: 8th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England is giving away Christmas tree baubles filled with shredded banknotes (ianvisits.co.uk) 10 biggest FinTech Mergers & Acquisitions of 2023 (ibsintelligence.com) Robinhood launches crypto trading service in the EU (cnbc.com) Use of physical cash one for the up for first time in at least a decade |…

Things worth reading: 7th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include The Fintech Files: Bitcoin’s $100bn weekly jump is not just FOMO (fnlondon.com) German fintech unicorn Trade Republic is granted a full EU banking licence | Sifted Citigroup reorganization to be completed in first quarter, cost $1 billion | Reuters Bank of England warns AI could pose financial stability risks |…