Things we're reading today include ...
- Cryptocurrency trader turns $1.1k into $1.62 million in 20 days
- Couple accused of money laundering €21m using money mules and cryptocurrency
- Fintech at heart of UK's financial services growth strategy - Chancellor
- AI doubts at Asia's largest fintech festival — Capital Brief
- ECB split over report showing big EU banks’ capital requirements lower than US rivals
- The yawning investability gap between US banks and UK peers
- Drama, farce, a radio ham and the Baker Street bank heist - BBC News
- Watch as ringleader of organisation behind 17-million-dollar cryptocurrency scam is arrested in Marbella
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...