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Things worth reading: May 1st 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Revolut expands into telecom: Can the fintech unicorn keep up with Vodafone and Telekom? Sam Altman-backed Worldcoin cryptocurrency launches in the US Ripple bid up to $5 billion to acquire Circle, offer rejected UK and US join forces to promote responsible cryptocurrency adoption | Digital Watch Observatory Chancellor speech…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2025

Things we’re reading today include … UK risks losing ground to rival fintech and crypto hubs, execs say U.K. government proposes comprehensive regulations for cryptocurrency industry Bank of England risks ‘killing’ London’s potential to become global hub for stablecoins Reeves unveils new crypto rules as she promises to back UK fintech Prosecutors seek 20-year prison…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England ‘killing’ UK stablecoin ambitions, body warns – City AM HSBC profits drop less than expected as bank announces share buyback of up to $3bn Deutsche Bank reports highest profit in 14 years ‘The mood music isn’t good’: Ultra-wealthy exodus is a disaster for Reeves Bitcoin’s biggest…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2025

Thing we’re reading today include … Donald Trump says he cannot rule out insider trading by his staff Why Trump’s tariff chaos could lead to a London IPO boom Post Office to unveil £1.75bn banking deal with big British lenders Swiss National Bank chairman rebuffs bitcoin as reserve asset M&S pauses all online orders after…

The Finanser’s Week: 21st April – 27th April 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … How bad is deep fake fraud? I’m listening to a fascinating podcast from the BBC about Whisky Bandits. The scam is that you buy a cask of whisky for thousands of dollars, but the cask you bought does not exist. In other words, you just got a piece…

Things worth reading: 25th April 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Revolut profit tops £1bn as it prepares to launch UK bank later this year UK’s FCA seeks to streamline capital rules for investment firms Here’s what stopped Trump in his quest to oust Fed chair Jerome Powell China Declares Currency War: New Plan Aims to Replace the Dollar With…

Things worth reading: 24th April 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Wall Street seems to have decided that Trump is mentally unstable Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars Bitcoin Breaks Records As Cryptocurrency Market Shines Cantor strikes $3.6bn crypto venture with SoftBank and Tether Report: Tennesseans lost millions in cryptocurrency scams last year, per FBI UK’s ‘green’…

Things worth reading: 23rd April 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech Isn’t Just Back, It’s Being Rearchitected For AI New Research: European Central Bank still backing fossil fuels despite climate promises All change at the US Federal Reserve? Morocco : Digital bank Revolut looking for key to the kingdom GB Bank Breaks £2 Billion Balance Sheet Milestone Report: ING…

Things worth reading: 22nd April 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Santander deposes UBS as continental Europe’s most valuable bank Rich Americans dump money into Swiss banks as Trump chaos creates dollar anxiety Europe’s fintechs want to bank the rich — can they succeed? Crypto firms seek bank charters Revolut: ‘I was careful and followed instructions closely, but still lost…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th April – 21st April 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … The issue with digital In my presentations these days are five key themes: the fintech revolution; cryptocurrency creation; distributed ledger technology; the AI world; and quantum disruption. I could add to the list – the metaverse, 6G+, robots, etc – but these are the top five in the…

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