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Things we’re reading today include: The Australian towns where the nearest bank branch is nearly 1,000km away JP Morgan Becomes First Bank to Predict UK Will Avoid Recession Challenger bank lending to SMEs hits record high Fintech ‘innovation hubs’ set to launch around the UK in levelling up push City watchdog on alert for failure…

Things we’re reading today include: The limitations of the EU’s new cryptocurrency regulations Robinhood says it’s cooperating with SEC following subpoena over cryptocurrency services Banking-As-A-Service Is Under Fire — What’s Next For Fintech’s Hottest Segment World Bank estimates Feb. 6 earthquakes caused $34.2 bln in damage in Turkey Sunak forces Bank of England to promote…

Things we’re reading today include … One in five bank customers is forced to make an hour-long round trip to visit their nearest branch Growing numbers of Britons are turning to digital-only banks as high street branches close Feathers fly after jeweller rejects Starling’s demand Revolut set to secure UK banking licence within weeks after…

Things we’re reading today include … “Fintech is the driver for everything we can think about” Crypto and Fintech Investment Deals in the UK Lost Billions Last Year Competition hots up as British banks fight to keep earnings rising faster than costs Crypto Bank Custodia’s Bid for Fed Supervision Rejected Again Fed Increases Focus on…

Things we’re reading today include … New York sues CoinEx, says crypto exchange failed to register with state Trade group argues U.S. SEC case unfairly labels crypto as securities Lloyds Bank warns house prices to fall 7% this year as customers struggle with Boom in European bank earnings hints at a rally with legs Big…

Things we’re reading today include … Stablecoins Are Critical For Mainstream Crypto Adoption Bank branches turn away customers depositing cash Mass closures of bank branches is having a devastating impact on the elderly App-based Zopa bank buys BNPL fintech EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks Bank of England pours cold water on…

Things we’re reading today include: Revolut: can the chancellor’s fintech favourite fix its image problem? African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops Blockchain technology has completely transformed the modus operandi of the fintech industry World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee calls crypto ‘dangerous’ and likens…

Things we’re reading today include … Tory minister suggests banks sue Bank of England over strict regulations British fintech champion Railsr accused of ‘systematic’ failings over anti-terror checks Crypto Was Singapore’s Top Area of Fintech Investment in 2022 Despite Global Slowdown Why World Bank head’s resignation is good news for climate crisis fight Standard Chartered…

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech investment falls by 31% in 2022 UK fintech investment falls 56% in 2022 Solaris Setback Spells Trouble For European Fintech Scene Deutsche Bank to Cut Bonuses of Staff Misusing WhatsApp Messaging Barclays posts 19% slide in annual net profit after costly U.S. trading blunder Trump pick for World…

Things we’re reading today include … Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Take Their Fintech to Europe Government action on illegal lending apps is correct, says fintech industry body Goldman Sachs leads India fintech funding while deals dry up Crypto markets on edge as U.S. regulatory crackdown on industry intensifies What To Expect After The Senate Banking Hearing…