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Monzo, Revolut and Starling: the quiet emergence of Britain’s Banking Champions
For years, the conversation around digital banks focused on whether they could survive. Today, the question is very different: what are they becoming? The latest results from Monzo, Revolut and Starling reveal something remarkable. These institutions are no longer niche challengers. They are profitable, growing rapidly, attracting millions of customers and, perhaps most importantly, becoming……
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Things worth reading: 5th June 2026
Things we’re reading today include … Visa And Mastercard Collaborate On New Stablecoin Platform Crypto billionaires help Reform cement fundraising lead JPMorgan, Citi and Big Banks Plan New Tokenized Deposit System to Answer Crypto Bank of America to launch cross-border real-time payments service Bank Regulators Push Stablecoin Rules While Warning on AI Risks How fake……
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McKinsey: banks are richer and more threatened than ever
The latest McKinsey Global Banking Annual Review paints a fascinating picture of modern banking and shows that the industry is both richer than ever and more threatened than ever. On the surface, everything looks fantastic. Global banking generated around $1.3 trillion in net income in 2025, making it one of the most profitable industries on……
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The Finanser’s Week: 1st June – 7th June 2026
This week’s main blog discussions include … Monzo, Revolut and Starling: the quiet emergence of Britain’s Banking Champions For years, the conversation around digital banks focused on whether they could survive. Today, the question is very different: what are they becoming? The latest results from Monzo, Revolut and Starling reveal something remarkable. These institutions are……
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Best Newsletter of the Year Award
I am excited to share that I have been named a finalist for the Newsletter of the Year award by Thinkers360, thanks to my content! I would greatly appreciate the support of my content fans by taking a moment to vote for me. You can cast your vote here: https://www.thinkers360.com/tl/annual_awards/finalists?cat=3&scat=26 Thank you for your support!…
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How crypto is reshaping governments
For the last twenty years, I have had many arguments with crypto advocates about Liberterian versus State governance. Now, the crypto guys are the government. During those years, people worried that politics would be captured by Wall Street, Big Oil or Big Tech, but the emerging power bloc is crypto money and artificial intelligence. These……
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How crypto is reshaping governments
For the last twenty years, I have had many arguments with crypto advocates about Liberterian versus State governance. Now, the crypto guys are the government. During those years, people worried that politics would be captured by Wall Street, Big Oil or Big Tech, but the emerging power bloc is crypto money and artificial intelligence. These……
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How crypto is reshaping governments
For the last twenty years, I have had many arguments with crypto advocates about Liberterian versus State governance. Now, the crypto guys are the government. During those years, people worried that politics would be captured by Wall Street, Big Oil or Big Tech, but the emerging power bloc is crypto money and artificial intelligence. These……
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How crypto is reshaping governments
For the last twenty years, I have had many arguments with crypto advocates about Liberterian versus State governance. Now, the crypto guys are the government. During those years, people worried that politics would be captured by Wall Street, Big Oil or Big Tech, but the emerging power bloc is crypto money and artificial intelligence. These……
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How crypto is reshaping governments
For the last twenty years, I have had many arguments with crypto advocates about Liberterian versus State governance. Now, the crypto guys are the government. During those years, people worried that politics would be captured by Wall Street, Big Oil or Big Tech, but the emerging power bloc is crypto money and artificial intelligence. These……
