Things we’re reading today include … ‘Shadow banking’ could lead us into an apocalypse like 2008 Prince Andrew fixed Buckingham Palace visit for cryptocurrency firm that agreed to pay Sarah Ferguson £1.4million Tokenization takes prime role in Hong Kong’s Fintech 2030 strategy Crypto Taxation: Is It a Blessing or a Curse for Fintech Startups? Starling…
This week’s main discussions include … CBDC? Computer says no … I find it so interesting the debate about CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), stablecoins (a digital currency backed by real world assets) and cryptocurrencies (a digital currency backed by the decentralised network of everyone). This is the biggest battleground for the future of how…
Things we’re reading today include: PayPal, OpenAI sign ChatGPT payments deal Metro Bank selects Infosys, Workday to boost finance operations UK mobile bank Monzo to replace CEO Anil from February Coinbase and Tink Partner to Launch Pay by Bank Crypto Payments in Germany The Bank of England’s emerging technology blueprint for the UK financial system…
Things we’re reading today include … More than a million current account switches in year as bank apps attract savers HMRC ‘taking money from bank accounts’ sounds ‘alarming’ says expert The key steps to take to protect your pensions and investments if the AI ‘bubble’ bursts US fintech giant Fiserv stock plummets over 44% after…
Things we’re reading today include … Barclays acquires US lender Best Egg in $800m deal American adventure for Barclays: It is good to see a British bank on Wall Street UBS third-quarter profit soars, trouncing expectations HSBC warns it could take years to settle Madoff case as bank takes $1.1bn hit AWS Outage Shows Fintech’s Need…
Things we’re reading today include … HSBC profits fall 14% as bank takes hit from Madoff lawsuit provision Starling Bank launches AI tool for customers to spot purchase scams Zelle to Enable International Payments via Cryptocurrency Why I will be opposing the ‘cryptocurrency freedom’ bill Understanding the Role of ISO 20022 in Cryptocurrency Payments Fintech…
Things we’re reading today include: Britain’s fintech crown is slipping Chancellor unveils plans to ‘supercharge’ growth of innovative financial services firms Farage signals he’d oust Andrew Bailey if he were PM ‘He’s one of the few politicians who likes crypto’: my day with the UK tech bros hosting Nigel Farage Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin, Sets…
This week’s main discussions include … UK Gov needs to bring back the Fintech mojo Giving away one of my trade secrets, I asked ChatGPT to give me suggestions about what to blog about and it came up with seven things: 🚀 1. The Rise of Embedded Finance 2.0 How non-financial platforms are evolving from…
Things we’re reading today include … President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao Surge in UK savings lost to investment scams, with fake crypto thought to top the list | Scams Bank of England chief Afua Kyei tops 2026 Powerlist as UK’s most influential black person French banks introduce b.connect for password-free e-commerce Europe’s 10…
Things we’re reading today include … A MrBeast bank? One more step towards a dystopian future … Regulatory Simplification in the EU banking sector Bank watchdog boss says ‘plenty to worry about’ including AI bubble risk Bank of England under fire for internship that excludes white students Atom Bank moves offices and unveils plans to…
