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Things worth reading: 2nd April 2026
Things we’re reading today include … TikTok enters financial services UK banking regulation ‘penalises’ good risk control, say top lenders France probes Iran links in thwarted attack on Bank of America Britain risks financial crisis, Bank of England warns European payments: Eurosystem sets out strategic aims When Instant Payments Meet Digital Dollars Monzo to close……
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Crypto future is fragile says Google
Google’s latest research delivers a clear warning: the cryptography securing today’s cryptocurrencies is not future-proof. Advances in quantum computing are accelerating, and the resources needed to break core encryption (elliptic curve cryptography) are far lower than previously thought. This isn’t a distant, theoretical risk anymore. It’s a strategic, time-bound challenge. What’s changed? 20x efficiency gain: Google……
