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Things we’re reading today include … The Prince Who Helped a Secretive Bank Woo Sketchy Clients Martin Bashir alleged Princess Diana supplied information in fake bank statements Employee at the Queen’s bank helped fraudsters steal £1.2million from customers Will banks disappear in the future? China’s Biggest ‘Bad Bank’ Tests Beijing’s …

Things we’re reading today include … The secrets of building a successful online bank Santander: You may get compensation as bank apologises for ‘technical issue’ Open banking provides Big Tech with lush fintech opportunities Starling Bank revamps marketing push with new ad campaign Goldman Sachs’s consumer-bank CFO is leaving for …

Things we’re reading today include … The key to a happy marriage is separate bank accounts Bitcoin gets the jitters as Elon Musk’s curious meddling continues Santander services recovering after problems accessing online accounts US banks could cut 200,000 jobs over next decade, top analyst says Bank of England Official: …

This week’s main blog headlines include: Is new banking ten times (10x) better? Investment banking, Corporate banking, Commercial banking, Private banking and Retail banking are all very different. Too often, commentators just talk about ‘banking’. It’s not all the same. In fact, an awful lot of retail banking is propped …

Things we’re reading today include … Woman took friend’s bank card, withdrew £300 and bought a McDonalds… four hours after finding her dead The World’s Largest Banks 2021: Banks Grew Larger During The Pandemic, With U.S. And Chinese Banks Dominant Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Says Trading Volumes on Its …

Things we’re reading today include … Central banks get serious on digital currencies German Regulator Orders Digital Bank N26 to Improve Money-Laundering Controls Silvergate Bank to issue Diem stablecoin Metro Bank faces investor anger over new chief’s £500,000 bonus Greensill, Archegos point to tougher ‘non-bank’ rules, says UK watchdog TSB …

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Monzo stole our money’: Why an online bank is facing the fury of a Facebook group eBay takes on banks and PayPal with loans to businesses Banks See Wealth Management As A Growth Engine, But They Aren’t Very Good At It Inside Pictet, the …

Things we’re reading today include … US digital banking users will surpass 200 million in 2022 UBS Explores Offering Crypto Investments to Rich Clients Citi weighs launching cryptocurrency services after surge in client interest Monzo bank to offer employees paid leave after pregnancy loss If Chime Isn’t A Bank, Then …

Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency Has ‘No Intrinsic Value’ And Investors Will ‘Lose All Your Money’, Says Bank Of England Chief Big banks move into crypto services Dogecoin’s value tumbles after Elon Musk calls the virtual currency a ‘hustle’ Greensill Bank collapse pits German government against lenders Metro …

This week’s main blog discussions include … You are ALL no better than the cleaner I watch the world and comment. Maybe I shouldn’t. This blog began as a blog about finance and technology and I rarely want to leave that space. But lockdown, the pandemic and more has made …

Things we’re reading today include … Little market-wide agreement on DLT use in capital markets Sotheby’s introduces cryptocurrency sales with a famous Banksy work Dogecoin creator sold all his coins in 2015 to buy a Honda Civic, DOGE is now bigger than Honda Citi weighs launching crypto services after surge …

Things we’re reading today include … Dogecoin is now worth more than the Ford motor company, BP or Tesco European Central Bank CBDC Survey Finds Privacy Is The Number One Concern For Digital Euro HSBC issues urgent warning as criminals try to get bank details Bitcoin is coming to hundreds …

Things we’re reading today include … World’s Best Banks 2021 City urges the Bank of England to bring on the ‘Britcoin’ revolution An anonymous crypto advocate projected messages championing bitcoin on the walls of the Bank of England and the UK Parliament Blockchain technology could significantly lower the cut taken …

Things we’re reading today include … Why is a bank holiday called a bank holiday? Does the Monzo generation need private banking? Bank of England: Britain’s economy is recovering from Covid recession faster than expected Europe’s largest banks plan joint attack on US payments giants Big bank exits and fintech …

This week’s main blog discussions include … The tectonic movement from paper to data The Cryptowolf is here … or is it a cryptodog? April 20 was Dogecoin day. Did you notice? Retweet if you are ready for #DogeDay pic.twitter.com/z00Wm7pE96 — DogeCoinResearch (@dogeresearch) April 19, 2021 Probably not and it’s …