Berkshire’s Charlie Munger says crypto is a ‘gambling contract’ that US should ban
Cryptocurrencies amount to a “wretched excess” that should be banned in the US, Berkshire Hathaway’s billionaire vice chairman Charlie Munger argued in a scathing column ... Read More
Hubtel wins big at Ghana Fintech Awards
Hubtel, Ghana’s leading payments, quick commerce, and messaging technology company, was the big winner at the just–ended Ghana Fintech Awards which took place on January ... Read More
Financial planning assistant Lyfeguard goes live in the UK
Lyfeguard, a life planning assistant and document management platform, has launched its financial technology solution in the UK to streamline financial management and planning. ... Read More
Crosswell hands in Open Banking report
As she signs off as trustee of the Open Banking Implementation Entity, Charlotte Crosswell has hit out at the lack of long-term vision to ... Read More
Celsius Propped Up Its Own Crypto Token With Customer Funds
A court-appointed investigator said that Celsius’ ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky had sold over $68 million worth of the network’s native CEL token since 2018, all while ... Read More
Barclays replaces branches with semi-permanent banking pods
Barclays is adapting its physical footprint in response to declining customer branch usage, opening semi-permanant banking pods in locations with high footfall, including shopping ... Read More
Lloyd’s Lab 10th cohort applications open – Insurtech – Insurance News
Lloyd's Lab 10th cohort applications open 30 January 2023 Applications are open until February 12 for the 10th cohort of the Lloyd’s Lab, this year ... Read More
In search of cheap power and land, crypto companies look to Nebraska
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has proposed requiring vendors on Capitol Hill to accept cryptocurrency as payment. "The Hash" panel discusses Cruz's latest pro-crypto advocacy ... Read More
Study says UK risks losing leadeship position in open banking
A new report released has claimed that the UK, the first mover and, until now, seen as a global leader in Open Banking will ... Read More
£123 million in open banking payments made via the HMRC app
Ecospend, the UK’s leading Open Banking payment provider, today announces that more than 94,000 customers have used its 'Pay-by-Bank' technology to make £123 million ... Read More