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Things worth reading: 30th October 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Nearly half of fintech founders mull leaving UK ahead of crunch Budget Former bank boss in Latvia jailed for ordering killing of whistleblower Cryptocurrency promoters on X amplify China-aligned disinformation ‘Pig butchering’ scammers targeting job seekers with cryptocurrency fraud – Intelligent CISO Reeves to make Bank of England put…

Things worth reading: 29th October 2024

Things we’re reading today include: JP Morgan sues customers over viral cheque fraud – BBC News JPMorgan’s Dimon on Regulation: ‘It’s Time to Fight Back’ Bank of England presses on with retail CBDC to plug bank innovation gap HSBC profits jump as banking giant set for major shakeup – BBC News INSIGHT: Why huge flaws…

Things worth reading: 28th October 2024

Things we’re reading today include: Bank of England to press on with digital currency in case banks fall short, Bailey says | Reuters The future of money and payments – speech by Andrew Bailey | Bank of England US moves towards open banking as financial data rights rule finalised “Open banking” rules issued, requiring data…

The Finanser’s Week: 21st October – 27th October 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … The Lloyds Bank Turd If you’re having breakfast or eating right now, please do not read this blog entry. I really didn’t want to write this blog, but it’s too irresistible to ignore. In fact, I cannot believe I haven’t seen this before as, the other day, guess…

Things worth reading: 25th October 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Santander will have a full-service digital bank in US by end-2025, chair says | Reuters Kidnapped for crypto: 4 men flew from Florida to Portland, tied a man to a post before stealing his cryptocurrency, feds say On cryptocurrency, 63% of US adults not confident it’s safe, reliable |…

Things worth reading: 24th October 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Italy seeks to raise 68 mln euros from tougher web tax, cryptocurrency capital gains, ET LegalWorld AI Patents at Bank of America Increase 94% Since 2022 | FinTech Alliance Barclays profit beats forecasts as investment bank rebounds A new multilateral bank, not an American “Marshall Plan” alone, is the…

Things worth reading: 23rd October 2024

Things we’re reading today include: HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul – BBC News AI Takes Center Stage in Banks’ Digital Transformation Strategy – FintechNewsCH Sibos 2024: AI and the human-centric future of financial services – FinTech Futures BlackRock faces legal action over ‘sustainable’ investment claims – FinTech Global Trump’s Recent…

Things worth reading: 22nd October 2024

Things we’re reading today include … How scammers duped job seekers with a fake bank branch – BBC News HSBC splits up bank amid growing tensions between China and the West Santander launches Openbank in the US, expanding its consumer banking business nationwide Bank of America exec stripped of his role after death of Green…

Things worth reading: 21st October 2024

Things we’re reading today include: Potential health hazards of cryptocurrency mines laid bare by scientists Commonwealth Bank forced to refund millions of customers | Daily Mail Labour ‘plans to take money from benefit fraudsters’ bank accounts’ as part of crackdown Concerns over Barclays Tesco Bank transfer | The Independent Debt will overshadow IMF gathering as…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th October – 20th October 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is 2025 Meta’s nemesis year? Thinking about the Big Tech firms, most of them are enabling commerce. Amazon and Apple are building specific structures to make buying and selling easy. But one company is enabling fraud, scams and criminal activities. Meta. Meta runs Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as…

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