The Finanser’s Week: fifth August – twelfth August 2024 – Cyber Tech

This week’s primary weblog discussions embrace …

Does the US Presidential race hinge on crypto?

I don’t like blogs on a Saturday – we must be enjoyable – however this X replace from one of many Winklevoss twins (Tyler) caught my eye and so I simply thought I would go away it right here. Right here’s what Tyler posted: At present, the Fed confirmed that Operation Choke Level 2.0 stays in full swing, supplied…

Curation, integration, platformisation and harmonisation: is that this the long run?

I discovered it fascinating to identify this TikTok interview spotlight with Ford, the automotive firm, CEO Jim Farley explaining the problem they’ve with software program updates. What he’s describing is the trail that many banks are taking and which, tbh, I’ve been selling, which is curating the ecosystem on the platform. The difficulty with…

Is gold a foreign money or an asset?

On touchdown residence not too long ago, I had a run-in with the customs officer on the airport. An extended and delayed flight adopted by a misplaced bag had made my irritation ranges overflow. Then, upon leaving the airport, the customs inspector requested me about my baggage and I stated “get misplaced”. BIG MISTAKE. The following factor I…

Black Mirror, Season 7, Episode 3: The Belief Token (faked script)

For individuals who are followers of Black Mirror, I simply received information of the forthcoming Netflix Sequence 7. As common, it’s a darkish anti-tech futuristic imaginative and prescient, however I used to be notably intrigued by the script of Episode 3: the Belief Token*. The theme is that, within the close to future, as Earth globalises and integrates, we ditch…

The issue with Japan

After years of travelling the world, I discover it attention-grabbing how nations differ. For instance, having moved to Poland a number of years in the past, Polish individuals are not good at being smug. They’re fairly humble, tbh. This implies they aren’t good at advertising and marketing and promoting normally. Positive, there are exceptions, however I discover…

The expansion of branches

While most banks are closing branches, JP Morgan Chase are opening new ones within the USA. Why? My LinkedIn buddy Arcady Lapiro, CEO and founding father of Agora, explains …

Digital is a journey, not a vacation spot

I discover it attention-grabbing that almost all reportage of fintech may be very a lot B2C centered. We discuss rather a lot about Stripe, Adyen and Klarna; we speak about A2A, P2P and PIS; we discuss rather a lot about challenger banks and neobanks; we discuss rather a lot about retail and shopper markets. We don’t discuss a lot about B2B or G2B (Authorities to Enterprise).