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Things we’re reading today include … Fintech shutdowns, Klarna’s move into banking and which companies are hiring | TechCrunch As Stripe, Ramp Valuations Rise, Some Fintechs Face Likely Down Rounds — The Information The Rise Of Fintech Families (forbes.com) Deutsche Bank settles with 60% of claimants in more than decade-long Postbank case (ft.com) ‘Bank of... The post Things worth reading: 26th August 2024 appeared...

The main blog discussions this week include … Which European country worries the most about money? I just got pinged with some research about which countries are trying to save money the most from Finansvalp, a Swedish price comparison service and information site that writes about and compares banking services. Usually I ignore such surveys... The post The Finanser’s Week: 19th August – 25th...

I just got pinged with some research about which countries are trying to save money the most from Finansvalp, a Swedish price comparison service and information site that writes about and compares banking services. Usually I ignore such surveys and press releases – as they are generally not that exciting – but this one intrigued... The post Which European country worries the most about...

Things we’re reading today include … Escaped prisoner planned to blow up bank after watching Netflix documentary | UK News | Sky News Trump teases ‘official’ cryptocurrency project (nbcnews.com) Payments Fintech Stripe Again Proposes Staff Share Tender Offer – Bloomberg Synapse’s collapse has frozen nearly $160M from fintech users — here’s how it happened |... The post Things worth reading: 23rd August 2024 appeared...

For some reason, I’ve just been bombarded with emails about the secret memo from venture capital firm Sequoia, about their investment twenty years ago in YouTube. Maybe it’s because it’s only just come to light or maybe it’s because it provides the secret sauce of how to achieve a successful early funding round. For me,... The post How do VC’s think and what’s the...

Things we’re reading today include … US Banking Agencies Are Ramping Up Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Partnerships | Insights | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Majority of Fintech Partner Banks Report Losses Over Compliance – Bloomberg Why I pay a monthly fee to have an ‘ethical’ bank account (inews.co.uk) Inside Chase’s Efforts To Embrace... The post Things worth reading: 22nd August 2024 appeared...

I realised today that I’ve talked lots and lots about Asia, Africa, Europe and the South Americas banking, fintech and digital state. But I haven’t written much about the USA. So, today’s the day! With a colossal $176 trillion in Household Financial Assets and $128.5 trillion in non-cash payments, the U.S. banking sector stands as a... The post America’s digital banking landscape appeared first on...

Things we’re reading today include: Starling Bank job advert hints at looming London listing (thetimes.com) Exploring AI’s impact on anti-money laundering efforts globally – FinTech Global The role of FinTech in the accountancy profession | Accountancy Today Race for UK banks to repay £100bn in Covid loans could help savers | Banking | The Guardian... The post Things worth reading: 21st August 2024 appeared...

Things we’re reading today include … Must-Follow Bank and Fintech Trends for 2024 and 2025 (thefinancialbrand.com) Commonwealth Bank reveals how much it spends providing cash at branches and ATMS | Daily Mail Barclays down LIVE: Hundreds of users report outage as bank says ‘sorry’ | The Sun Unveiling the Limits of Bank Disruptors: Analyzing Chime’s... The post Things worth reading: 20th August 2024 appeared...

Having written a book about how fintech can make finance good for the world, the biggest issue is those banks investing in fossil fuel firms. It’s not investing in fossil fuel firms that is the issue, but it’s investing in NEW fossil fuel firm projects. Now, who would do that when we know the planet is... The post If you’re banking with Barclays, set yourself...

When I was a lad, we had one bank account that we opened when we were going to university and you stayed with that bank for life. Today, I have many bank accounts and credit and debit cards. I use Wise, Revolut, Monzo, Lloyds, American Express, Millennium, HSBC and more. Then you add in pensions... The post The confusion of money appeared first on...

Things we’re reading today include … Chris Packham tells Barclays customers to set fire to themselves (msn.com) 1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 1,600%, According to Chamath Palihapitiya | The Motley Fool Floki becomes official cryptocurrency partner of Nottingham Forest F.C. (cointelegraph.com) These fintech companies are hiring, despite a rough market in 2024... The post Things worth reading: 19th August 2024 appeared...

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is the fintech bloodbath over? I find it hard to believe that two years ago I was writing about a fintech bloodbath and, two years later, it continues. The drying up of funding, the post-pandemic recession, the way in which the markets were moving from funding to divesting.... The post The Finanser’s Week: 13th August – 18th...

Things we’re reading today include … Global fintech investment falls to $51.9 billion in the first half of 2024, says KPMG data | Fortune UK government woos Revolut as fintech favours US for potential IPO (ft.com) Commonwealth Bank to stop financing fossil fuel companies that don’t comply with Paris climate goals | The Guardian ‘Best... The post Things worth reading: 16th August 2024 appeared...

I find it weird as my news waves have recently been drowning in pay-by-bank PR and marketing. Finally, I decided to see what this pay-by-bank news was all about and it turns out that it’s the USA finally allowing A2A payments. Wow, big news … not. The thing about the USA is that their payments... The post America’s pay-by-bank: nothing new? appeared first on...

As someone who has been involved in bitcoin since 2011, you would think I would have retired by now to a beach in the Caribbean. Instead, I am still working as hard as ever, as most of my crypto hodling went south (checkout my crypto archives here). Speaking of which, there is a brand new... The post The Wild West of Crypto: an Insider’s...

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard and MetaMask Team to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Card (pymnts.com) Trump Organization to Launch a Cryptocurrency Initiative, Eric Trump Says: Report (coindesk.com) UEFA lands first cryptocurrency sponsor for Champions League – Inside World Football Adyen’s Net Revenue Beats Estimates After Winning New Clients – Bloomberg Half of crypto ads on... The post Things worth reading: 15th August 2024 appeared...

I find it hard to believe that two years ago I was writing about a fintech bloodbath and, two years later, it continues. The drying up of funding, the post-pandemic recession, the way in which the markets were moving from funding to divesting. It seemed a bit unreal. So, has it got better? No. In... The post Is the fintech bloodbath over? appeared first...

Things we’re reading today include … How female founders can shape the next generation of fintech (convera.com) a16z-Backed Fintech Startup Tally Closes Doors (crunchbase.com) HSBC UK Joins Forces With OPDA to Drive Digitisation in the Home Buying Process (ffnews.com) Challenger bank Oaknorth hands shareholders maiden dividend | Business News | Sky News Commonwealth Bank issues... The post Things worth reading: 14th August 2024 appeared...

Anton Golib, Founder & President of SwissAssetDAO, just dropped an interesting update on DAO. What is a DAO? Well, let’s turn to Wikipedia: A decentralised autonomous organisation, sometimes called a decentralised autonomous corporation, is an organisation managed in whole or in part by decentralised computer program, with voting and finances handled through a blockchain. In general... The post How to regulate a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation...

Things we’re reading today include … Jordan sues HSBC after losing eye-watering sum in ‘low risk’ investment (msn.com) a16z-backed fintech Tally, which raised $172M in funding, is shutting down after running out of cash | TechCrunch The Growing Influence of Cryptocurrency: A Deep Dive | Harrogate Informer (harrogate-news.co.uk) Beneath the Crypto Currents: The Hidden Effect... The post Things worth reading: 13th August 2024 appeared...

I enjoyed listening to the Odd Lots podcast from Bloomberg this week, as they were interviewing Marco Argenti, the Chief Information Officer at Goldman Sachs about AI. They even transcribed the whole thing. As AI in banking is my big 2024 subject, I listened to the podcast, read the transcript, got the t-shirt and wear the... The post Goldman Sachs: “At the end of the...

Things we’re reading today include: Why a billionaire financier went to war with Britain’s rarest newt (msn.com) CFTC orders FTX to pay customers $12.7 billion (finextra.com) ClearBank secures Dutch banking license (finextra.com) ‘Stupidity of these people’: Trump team mocked after admitting falling for ‘phishing’ scam (msn.com) How the world’s oldest bank brought a city to... The post Things worth reading: 12th August 2024 appeared...

This week’s main blog discussions include … Does the US Presidential race hinge on crypto? I don’t like blogs on a Saturday – we should be relaxing – but this X update from one of the Winklevoss twins (Tyler) caught my eye and so I just thought I would leave it here. Here’s what Tyler... The post The Finanser’s Week: 5th August – 12th...