Things we’re reading today include … Another Day, Another Stock-Price Collapse for European Fintech (wsj.com) The European Fintech Collapse Spreads to the U.S. (wsj.com) Watch Monzo COO on Fintech and Online Banking in Europe – Bloomberg Crypto firms breach rules more than 200 times in first fortnight (telegraph.co.uk) FTX: ‘King of Crypto’ to testify in…
Things we’re reading today include … CAB Payments: One of London’s biggest IPOs this year has crashed 82% | CNN Business Barclays bankers fear cost-cutting job losses after profits fall | Barclays | The Guardian Cap on bankers’ bonuses to be scrapped – BBC News I tried the UK’s most expensive steak. Can a £760…
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 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…
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…
