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Things worth reading: 22nd September 2022

Things we’re reading today include: “Shoot now, pay later”: Fintech has become the latest gun control battleground Lebanese banks to remain shut indefinitely after economic crises US bank chiefs warn of China exit if Taiwan is attacked Credit Suisse considers splitting investment bank in three Donald Trump sued for ‘years of bank, tax and insurance…

Things worth reading: 16th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Ethereum Completes The Merge People are ‘robbing’ banks in Lebanon – to take their own money Bank of England queues as deadline looms to exchange paper notes World Bank Warns of Global Recession Next Year if Central Banks Lift Interest Rates Too High What exactly is the review of…

Things worth reading: 15th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … What next for the UK’s fintech sector? Crypto market tumbles below $1 trillion as Ethereum Merge looms South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Do Kwon, Crypto Developer Behind Failed Stablecoin TerraUSD Everything you need to know about Sweatcoin’s crypto launch Lebanon banks held up by customers trying to withdraw…

Things worth reading: 14th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include: Could America’s new green bank be a climate gamechanger? 28 year-old fintech millionaire: “I had a duty to move into energy” UK banks face stress tests on impact of energy crisis defaults Liz Truss sails into uncharted waters – without Bank of England support JPMorgan warns of up to 50%…

Things worth reading: 13th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Liz Truss government reaffirms crypto pledge Most searched online bank in Europe revealed in new study Regulators appear to be growing increasingly wary of banks and fintech startups getting too cozy Ethereum Merge Could Drive Up Institutional Adoption: Bank of America Bank of America is fined $5 million for…

Things worth reading: 12th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan Chase acquires payments fintech Renovite to help it battle Stripe and Block Regulators appear to be growing increasingly wary of banks and fintech startups getting too cozy Singapore’s Largest Bank Makes Pivot to Metaverse With Sandbox Partnership ‘Transformational’: could America’s new green bank be a climate gamechanger? API-driven…

Things worth reading: 9th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England says banknotes featuring Queen’s image remain legal tender European Central Bank raises rates by 75 basis points to tackle soaring inflation Bank of England to lend UK energy companies as much as £40bn Liz Truss’s £150bn energy plan puts Bank of England on the spot Citigroup’s…

Things worth reading: 8th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … U.S. bank regulator warns of crisis risk from fintech proliferation European Central Bank could unleash a jumbo rate hike as the economy slides toward recession Deutsche Bank CEO warns recession is inevitable, says Germany must cut reliance on China Cost of living crisis: why plans to reform the Bank…

Things worth reading: 7th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Fewer than a fifth of people ‘would speak to their bank about money struggles’ Chancellor Kwarteng summons bank chiefs for economy crisis talks UK’s bank branch sharing project to be extended China’s Big Four banks feel property pinch from failing loans Binance’s Stablecoin Switcheroo Looks Like a Crypto Land…

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