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Things worth reading: 24th October 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Dear crypto: If you want to beat Wall Street, focus on treasury management – Blockworks Regulators around the globe assert more control over crypto: Law Decoded (cointelegraph.com) Sorry, European Banks. Investors Just Aren’t Into You. – The Washington Post Three quarters of Gen Z would rather have a better quality…

Things worth reading: 23rd October 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Will Revolut ever get a British banking licence? (ft.com) Morgan Stanley believes crypto winter is over, Bitcoin halving will kick off new bull run (cryptoslate.com) Top crypto firms named in $1bn fraud lawsuit – BBC News Analysis: Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth | Reuters Deutsche…

Things worth reading: 20th October 2023

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 worth reading: 19th October 2023

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 worth reading: 18th October 2023

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 worth reading: 17th October 2023

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 worth reading: 16th October 2023

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…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th October – 15th October 2023

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 worth reading: 13th October 2023

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…