Things we’re reading today include … Cashless society concerns as survey suggests 48% of people carry physical wallet Plot to introduce digital IDs for the UK labelled a ‘dystopian nightmare’ Thousands of Lloyds staff face axe in performance overhaul Bank of England ‘very concerned’ at Trump threats to US Fed The Changing Tide of Investment:…
Things we’re reading today include … Klarna IPO is back with an IPO on NYSE Fintech pivot to digital assets and AI Barclays becomes second UK bank to quit industry’s net zero group Revolut founder to become one of Britain’s top ten richest businessmen as share sale gives huge valuation ‘Greedy’ brothers smile and hug…
Things we’re reading today include … Trump family made upward of $6 billion in a day thanks to its crypto-coin launch UK fintechs explore buying US banks to speed up push for licences Fintech’s pivot from growth to profitability Revolut valuation jumps to $75bn with staff set for payout opportunity Zopa Bank expands payments grip…
Things we’re reading today include … Monzo guru plans challenger private bank. Farage welcome Ant Group Profit Falls 60% in March Quarter on AI and Expansion Costs Remittances Will Continue To Define The Future Of Fintech Payments business Wise investigates becoming a UK bank Liz Truss backs Trump attacks on Fed and says ‘reckoning’ on…
Things we’re reading today include: Ant International, Standard Chartered and Swift Collaborate to Pioneer Bank-to-Wallet Payment Solution Backed by ISO 20022 Mastercard Expands Circle Partnership to Enable EEMEA Stablecoin Settlements Fintech Klarna Eyeing Possible $14B Valuation In September IPO UK Banks to Invest £1.8 Billion in GenAI by 2030 as Zopa Bank Unveils Plans to…
Things we’re reading today include: Is XRP a Millionaire-Maker Cryptocurrency? Bitcoin has surrendered the rally. Why it didn’t bounce after a whale unloaded the cryptocurrency US banks lobby to block stablecoin interest over fears of deposit flight EU finance cop ‘frustrated’ at lack of European mega-bank mergers Five fintech trends being leveraged by African firms…
Things we’re reading today include … Littering leads to arrest of cryptocurrency scam fugitive Lagarde Says Central-Bank Independence Is Critically Important EU finance cop ‘frustrated’ at lack of European mega-bank mergers FCA’s New Rules: Balancing Consumer Protection and Fintech Innovation Fintech fraudster faces 20 years for fabricated financial statements Klarna lands €1.4bn financing facility with…
This week’s / month’s main discussions include … AI is bigger than the smartphone Twenty years ago, four critical things happened: cloud computing became mainstream; the smartphone was launched; Satoshi Nakamoto released the bitcoin whitepaper; and the global financial crisis killed all trust in traditional financial institutions. All of these things pretty much happened at…
Things we’re reading today include … “The US investment bank I work for has become completely dysfunctional” Klarna lands €1.4bn financing facility with Santander MetaMask Launches Stablecoin With Stripe’s Bridge UK banks have closed more than one in three branches over past five years Should we worry about falling US bank reserves? Moneybox’s 2024 profits…
