Shaping the future of finance
Things we’re reading today include: HSBC online and mobile banking services return after Black Friday outage | Sky News Why it’s time to ditch your bank – and switch to Monzo, Revolut or Starling (telegraph.co.uk) Metro Bank shareholders to vote on rescue deal – BBC News Short-sellers ramp up bets ahead of crunch Metro Bank…
Things we’re reading today include: HSBC mobile banking down for thousands across UK – BBC News Chinese shadow bank admits £30bn shortfall after ‘management ran wild’ | Chinese economy | The Guardian Exclusive: Barclays working on $1.25 bln cost plan, could cut up to 2,000 jobs -source | Reuters The intersection of finance and sustainability…
Things we’re reading today include: The end of Binance could be the end of crypto – The Post (unherd.com) Eurozone banks starting to show ‘stress’ as loan defaults rise, ECB warns | European banks | The Guardian Troubled China Shadow Bank Warns of $36 Billion Shortfall (yahoo.com) Financial Stability Review, November 2023 (europa.eu) Australian bank…
Things we’re reading today include: Binance’s Changpeng Zhao to step down as part of $4.3 billion DOJ settlement: CNBC Crypto World What To Expect From Crypto in 2024 – Forbes Advisor UK The Big Bank With a $15 Billion Conundrum in China | Mint (livemint.com) Deutsche Bank’s €12-an-hour workers gear up for a fight (ft.com)…
Things we’re reading today include … Crypto trading volumes soar, BlackRock files to launch spot Ethereum ETF, while Tether goes Bitcoin mining – CityAM Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 mln linked to human trafficking | Reuters US SEC sues Kraken crypto exchange over failure to register | Reuters Strategizing your fintech exit…
Things we’re reading today include … Half of European fintech lenders unlikely to ever hit profitability – WinYield (finextra.com) GP Bullhound report reveals European tech unicorns surpass $1 trillion mark amidst challenging times – Tech.eu Klarna has the potential to be a trillion-dollar company: CEO (yahoo.com) Alphabet fund spells bumper valuation for UK digital bank…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Massive innovations in SME finances using the latest tech #SFF In case you didn’t notice, this week was the week of the #SingaporeFinTechFestival. Although I was in Asia last week, this week I’ve been invited to be in America and so could not attend. Nevertheless, my good friends…
Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard says wide adoption of CBDCs is ‘difficult’ (cnbc.com) Singapore to pilot wholesale central bank digital currencies in 2024 (cnbc.com) Cathie Wood explains why crypto market will explode ‘to $25 trillion in 2030’ – TheStreet What Crash? Black People Are Still Crypto’s Biggest Believers | WIRED Half of European…
Things we’re reading today include … ‘My First Crypto Sex Party’ is the tip of the Bitcoin erotica iceberg – Blockworks UK-based digital bank Kroo surpasses £1m crowdfunding goal (fintech.global) Does Crypto Finance Hamas and Other Terrorists? (coindesk.com) Germany’s Commerzbank Wins Crypto Custody License (coindesk.com) Fintech’s Pivotal Role in Financial Inclusion and Clean Energy Transitions…
