Things we’re reading today include … Mandelson lobbied for weaker US banking rules on behalf of Epstein Rising Cryptocurrency Activity in Iran Prompts Increased U.S. Oversight FCA unveils first Fintech cohort for UK government’s scale-up initiative Fintech founder charged with fraud How Banking-Grade Crypto Is Replacing Bitcoin’s Cowboy Finance Why Customers Still Love Their Old…

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