Highlights and links
OK – technically the BoE director of Fintech, Tom Hutton, said that cryptocurrency doesn’t “fulfil any of the functions of money” – but isn’t that the same thing? Maybe he had a hidden agenda? Who knows – but what we do know is that it seems to pay to take over failing banks as yet another record profit is declared!
OH – and HOW LONG has it been since we had a whole episode without mentioning Elon Musk????? Shhhhh – don’t tell the team you noticed!
Links to the stuff we spoke about:-
- If you’re over 62 and live in America maybe you could do with some Charlie? (NO – not THAT kind of Charlie!)
- SVB is the gift that keeps on giving as yet another bank records a record profit post acquisition
- JPM also predicting gains from the acquisition of First Republic
- More drama at Revolut as more leadership leave
- The story about the court case regarding ownership of the first ever NFT is interesting reading for crypto enthusiasts
- Wouldn’t it be great to have so much money you could do this???
- Should an alleged fraudster get their legal fees paid by the company they frauded?
- It doesn’t seem like we will be seeing a Digital Euro anytime soon if this news is anything to go by?
- Is crypto money or not?
- Money laundering raids in the UK result in 7 arrests
- A cop that stole bank details from a dead person??
- Have you seen The Spider’s Web on Netflix? Maybe you’ll see why the UK has a bit of a reputation in the world of Financial Services …..
- Here’s what tax havens are potentially costing the rest of us tax payers
- The Wise Guy recommends reading Treasure Islands – Tax Havens and The Men Who Stole the World for further info on the topic
- But it seems like the scammers also agree that it’s full of opportunity!
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