The crime committed by finding Knights Templar’s Crusader Coins in a field
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by Chris M Skinner
1h ago
I know that my blog is focused upon finance, technology and the future, but there are moments where something hits you about the past and makes you consider it. This is one of those days. I wrote some years ago about the creation of Switzerland being based upon the Knights Templar, which created a state... The post The crime committed by finding Knights Templar’s Crusader Coins in a field appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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Things worth reading: 28th March 2024
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by Chris M Skinner
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Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency prodigy Sam Bankman-Fried may get 40-50 yrs in jail for $10bn fraud – Firstpost French fintech ditches remittances in favour of DeFi (finextra.com) Bulgaria’s Paynetics acquires UK neobank Novus – FinTech Futures: Fintech news UK Treasury staff worked at Chinese bank accused of communist links – BBC News... The post Things worth reading: 28th March 2024 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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Things worth reading: 27th March 2024
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by Chris M Skinner
23h ago
Things we’re reading today include … Barclays bank payments restored after app went down in outage – BBC News Generative AI’s Rise Adds to US Bank Uncertainty – Bloomberg Ethiopia’s CBE bank recovers $10m taken during technical glitch – BBC News fintech: Fintech is making global payments its business – The Economic Times (indiatimes.com) The... The post Things worth reading: 27th March 2024 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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With no funding, you can’t fight
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by Chris M Skinner
2d ago
As you know, I don’t like entering the political sphere too much as it’s way too controversial, but I’ve just got around to watching the BBC Panorama programme aired on February 19 about Hamas’s secret financial empire. It’s fascinating and, unfortunately, only available on the BBC iPlayer, as far as I know. It’s well worth... The post With no funding, you can’t fight appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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Things worth reading: 26th March 2024
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by Chris M Skinner
2d ago
Things we’re reading today include … Irish fintech investment plunges 94% amid global decline, KPMG says – The Irish Times Amid Fintech Slowdown, Goldman Sachs-Backed Startup Considers Sale (forbes.com) Is Chime Ready For An IPO? It Has More Primary Customers Than Chase (forbes.com) SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24... The post Things worth reading: 26th March 2024 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
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by Chris M Skinner
3d ago
I’ve just had several incidents with traditional banks digitally that made me realise they really are screwed. You may have noticed this in my recent blogging, but here are three specific insights that illustrated the point. The first is the fact that I keep having to open the bank’s app to find out what’s going... The post Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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Things worth reading: 25th March 2024
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by Chris M Skinner
3d ago
Things we’re reading today include … EU Anti-Money Laundering Laws Ban Provision of Services for Anonymous Cryptocurrency Accounts – Regulation Bitcoin News Solana blockchain overrun with racist memecoins in latest cryptocurrency trend | Mashable Atom Bank boss on growth, IPO and ‘dying breed’ of high street challengers (cityam.com) The big bank backlash! Why more and... The post Things worth reading: 25th March 2024 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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The Finanser’s Week: 18th March – 24th March 2024
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by Chris M Skinner
4d ago
The main blog discussions this week include … The Dunning-Kruger effect, as inspired by a bank robbery I had never heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect until the other day. Inspired by a bank robbery, Professor David Dunning worked out that people sit at opposite ends of a spectrum of confidence. Some are hugely confident and... The post The Finanser’s Week: 18th March – 24th March 2024 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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The Dunning-Kruger effect, as inspired by a bank robbery
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by Chris M Skinner
6d ago
I had never heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect until the other day. Inspired by a bank robbery, Professor David Dunning worked out that people sit at opposite ends of a spectrum of confidence. Some are hugely confident and competent whilst, at the other end of the spectrum, they are hugely confident but completely incompetent. How... The post The Dunning-Kruger effect, as inspired by a bank robbery appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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Things worth reading: 22nd March 2024
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by Chris M Skinner
6d ago
Things we’re reading today include … PAY360 2024: Day Two Highlights | The Fintech Times Pay360 book launch: Intelligent Money by Chris Skinner – Fintech Intel UK fintech to be elevated to ‘ubiquitech’ with Smart Data Roadmap, new report reveals (finextra.com) Strengthen Central Bank Independence to Protect the World Economy (imf.org) Interest rates: Bank of... The post Things worth reading: 22nd March 2024 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog ..read more
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