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Things worth reading: 16th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … 3 Fintech Stocks That Have Huge Growth Potential in 2023 (thecoinrepublic.com) Monzo is UK’s best bank, Virgin Money and RBS the worst, says CMA survey | Evening Standard Will banks’ new limits force us to go cashless? | This is Money Bank of Ireland: Customers who have no money…

Things worth reading: 15th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Critical’ Bank of England payments system fails | Business News | Sky News While Goldman Sachs struggles, JPMorgan’s digital bank is still hiring (efinancialcareers.com) NatWest ‘worst bank’ for paying back fraud victims (telegraph.co.uk) Is the Bank of England now a leader of the UK’s Net Zero transition? Don’t bank…

Things worth reading: 14th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … The future of crypto hinges on a fight between Binance and the SEC : NPR The dark side of fintech: BNPL’s negative impact on financial well being (finextra.com) Crypto addiction: The reality behind the seemingly glamorous social media currency | ITV News ‘Like horse trading’: Credit Suisse retail investors…

The Finanser’s Week: 7th August – 13th August 2023

The main blog discussions this week include … You can’t handle the truth My typical day is spent with news channels in the background. It makes me feel like I’m in an office. The non-stop chat and talk of people about the problems of our world. Thing is that, the more you hear global news,…

Things worth reading: 11th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech And Crypto Firms Stew And Sue As Fed Moves Into 21st Century–Without Them (forbes.com) UBS ends Credit Suisse’s government and central bank protections (cnbc.com) We need to take back control from the banks – spiked (spiked-online.com) Interpol is after Iraq’s bank robbers (economist.com) Visa’s new head of fintech…

Things worth reading: 10th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Leak Reveals BlackRock’s Game-Changing Bitcoin Plan That Could Cause Price Chaos For Ethereum, XRP And Crypto (forbes.com) Third-party guidance spurs US bank rethink on fintech partners – Risk.net Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase (coindesk.com) Revolut to boost crypto team by…

Things worth reading: 9th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Italy to hit banks with 40 percent windfall tax – POLITICO Fed Starts New Program to Oversee Crypto Activity in U.S. Banks (coindesk.com) Crypto must be taught in schools – here’s why – CityAM PayPal explains the vision for its dollar-pegged stablecoin: CNBC Crypto World Sex Workers Took Refuge…

Things worth reading: 8th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Not a beautiful day for Bono’s challenger bank (thetimes.co.uk) European fintech players are bracing for market consolidation (thenextweb.com) PayPal launches dollar-backed stablecoin, boosting shares (yahoo.com) City of London calls on Bank of England to delay bank capital rules until mid-2025 | Financial Times (ft.com) Shawbrook plots £3.5bn merger with…

Things worth reading: 7th August 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Inside Prague’s Institute of Crypto Anarchy — where they’re plotting to bring down the dollar (cnbc.com) NatWest imposes new cash limits as latest de-banking row suggests push towards cashless society (telegraph.co.uk) Rogue Traders or Lawsuits Can Hit Banks Like Bad Debts – The Washington Post A big British lender…

The Finanser’s Week: 31st July – 6th August 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is the City going the way of the shopping mall? I’ve blogged several times that, as people move to online everything, the retail main street stores and shopping malls are dying. In a similar fashion, bank branches are closing faster than ever and becoming restaurants or coffee houses…