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Digital-only banks have been all the rage for some time now. Who hasn't heard of Monzo and Starling or, if your gaze is stateside, Chime? This is taken from our Unfiltered newsletter. Subscribe now for a no BS, uncensored analysis of fintech news and hot topics delivered to your inbox each fortnight.

"Mastercard to push up fees for UK purchases from EU" was the headline we all wanted to see last month amid lockdowns, vaccine shortages and Brexit debacles.

In the wake of UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse, we’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have on technology and architecture.

ChatGPT is unavoidable. Everyone has an opinion on it, but we haven’t yet scratched the surface of what it could unleash for financial services. Big banks are already turning their backs on it, but are they making a huge mistake?

A banker keen to stay under the radar has written us another insider’s perspective on where problems and their solutions are found in incumbent banks. The Stigcumbent, who you’ll remember from their insight on TSB and Open Banking APIs, has returned. Read on to discover just where the problems and solutions in every bank live…

‘Community-led’ startups seem to be popping up all over the place, but what does it mean to design a product community first and what are the advantages?

If you change how money moves, you change the world. Money touches everything. Want to build a school? You need money. Want to prevent unsustainable business models? Want to prevent human trafficking? Manage the money flow.

Blockchain is a growing space that everyone wants to get into, and not just companies, potential employees too. So how do you get a job in blockchain? Simon Taylor interviewed specialist recruiter for the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, Zeth Couceiro for Blockchain Insider Episode 6.

Every day on our podcasts, our social forums, videos, and events, we have the privilege of talking to the founders, the builders, the passionate people shaping the future of financial services.

Happy 2023, fintech fans!

I recently sat down with Rhian Lewis, co-founder of Count My Crypto and Sara Walker from IG to discuss which cryptocurrencies could come close to bitcoin. Take a look at some of the points we covered below, or head over to IG to watch the full interview.

The AI revolution is reshaping financial services with the force of a category-five hurricane. The seismic shifts it’s creating are palpable, with generative AI standing at the forefront of this transformation.

Once upon a time, social media and finance apps might’ve seemed like strange bedfellows.

COP 27 came and went last month. It’s now time to look back at what happened and what still needs to happen. What can the climate fintech industry in particular reflect and iterate on as we head into 2023?

Getting tech right in banks is hard. We get this because our experts have worked in some of the biggest financial services institutions and experienced how things can be done differently. In this article, we’ll share some of the insights that we’ve learnt along the way.