Things we’re reading today include … Crypto nears systemic risk ‘tipping point’ – FSB chair Cryptocurrency and the never-ending casino of capitalism Shares of fintech Chime soar 66% in market debut NatWest appoints Dr Maja Pantic as first chief AI research officer Citi and Carlyle Group Partner on ‘Side-by-Side’ FinTech Fund Stripe continues crypto push…
Things we’re reading today include: World Bank predicts worst decade for global growth since 60s Emerging cryptocurrency shakes up industry as potential alternative to bitcoin: ‘True innovation’ The Next Fintech Unicorns Will Be Built On Invisible Infrastructure UK fintech gets AI boost from regulator How 3 banks are capitalizing on AI European banks spend over…
Things we’re reading today include … The British woman competing to run the world’s biggest bank Bitcoin braces itself for a quantum computing onslaught Starling launches AI chatbot Spending Intelligence in UK banking first Bank of London: How a $1bn unicorn lost its lustre China Bans Bank From Luring Depositors With Popular Labubu Dolls “At…
Things we’re reading today include … The U.S. Government Has Known Satoshi Nakamoto’s True Identity for Years – A Lawsuit Could Finally Reveal It Spain Introduces Law to Acquire Crypto Exchanges’ Data, Seize Digital Assets M&S CEO contacted directly by hackers in ransom demand Trump-Musk feud shows what happens when unregulated money floods politics Top…
This week’s main blog discussions include … How regulations are forcing banks to open branches I wandered back into the old world of EU regulations the other day in Switzerland, debating CRD VI and the demand that banks must have branches in every EU country when they offer full service banking, including deposits and lending….
Things we’re reading today include … Stock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech Wise ditches main London listing Fintech Chime readies IPO but faces drastically lower valuation ‘The ultimate liberty’: how Nigel Farage became a cryptocurrency convert Stablecoin issuer Circle raises $1.05 billion in upsized US IPO Coffee, jukeboxes and dementia clinics: is this…
Things we’re reading today include … Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Bitcoin-Like Encryption 20 Times Faster Than Expected Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence Cryptocurrency kidnappings: alleged mastermind arrested in Morocco Scammers stole £47m from HMRC in phishing attack HSBC invests in Token.io to support Pay by Bank adoption…
Things we’re reading today include … Fintech growth three times that of finance sector as a whole Here Are The Fintech Companies That Could Go Public In 2025 Klarna and Visa Launch Pilot of New Debit Card with Increased Flexibility at Money20/20 Europe Ant International Rolls Out AI-as-a-Service for Fintechs, Superapps America’s fourth-largest bank has…
Things we’re reading today include … Santander latest bank to ponder stablecoin play The RBS story: how the world’s biggest bank was nationalised and then reborn Monzo hits profitability and £1.2bn in annual revenue amid IPO speculation Can Revolut Compete With American Express? Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales Starling…
Things we’re reading today include … Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure Reform backs cryptocurrency tax cut as party receives first Bitcoin donations Tech adaptability helps Zopa unwrap current account and test generative AI No Suits, No Branches, No Problem: Inside The Rise Of Fintech Government sells final shares in NatWest…
