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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 06 > scambook-how-meta-has-become-the-worlds-biggest-scambank

Scambook. .. how Meta has become the world's biggest scambank

7+ hour, 25+ min ago  (495+ words) Shaping the future of finance For years, banks have been criticised for fraud. Today, a growing number of bankers are asking a different question: why are banks paying for fraud that originates elsewhere? Across the world, consumer groups, regulators, banks…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 05 > the-finansers-week-4th-may-10th-may-2026

The Finanser's Week: 4th May " 10th May 2026

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (332+ words) Shaping the future of finance This week's blog discussions included " Let's be honest: retail banking is broken Over the past decade, the industry has aggressively optimised for cost and digital efficiency and, in doing so, it has quietly dismantled the…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 04 > the-finansers-week-13th-april-19th-april-2026

The Finanser's Week: 13th April " 19th April 2026

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (351+ words) Shaping the future of finance This week's main discussions include " Did the regulator just admit that banking is a mess? I've just read the regulatory roadmap that the UK's Financial Conduct Authority released this week and realised that it is…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 03 > is-the-future-digital-identities-using-heartbeats

Is the future digital identity your heartbeat?

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) Shaping the future of finance I use a variety of sites like Coinbase and IG for investing but find them very cumbersome. Trying to find how to sell and get rid of assets is not easy, unless you do it…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 03 > the-finansers-week-9th-march-15th-march-2026

The Finanser's Week: 9th March " 15th March 2026

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (334+ words) Shaping the future of finance This week's main discussions include " What is x402 and why will it transform payments? The next era of payments: when money moves at internet speed I just found an interesting report by KPMG'about a new payment…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 03 > the-finansers-week-2nd-march-8th-march-2026

The Finanser's Week: 2nd March " 8th March 2026

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (331+ words) Shaping the future of finance This week's main discussions include " I just did a webinar sponsored by Xpand IT. Here is a summary: From Physical to Digital to Intelligent: The Third Revolution of Finance Let me start with a simple…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 02 > the-finansers-week-16th-february-22nd-february-2026

The Finanser's Week: 16th February " 22nd February 2026

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (333+ words) Shaping the future of finance This week's main discussions include " The future is right here, right now In the last day, I've been blown away by two developments coming out of China. One is an AI movie sequence that's only…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 02 > after-talking-to-300-fintech-cxos-heres-what-we-missed

After talking to 300 fintech Cx O's, here's what we missed

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (543+ words) Shaping the future of finance I liked this article by Sergiy Fitsak on Finextra: We Asked 300 Finance Leaders What's Next in Fintech. Here's What They Said. His company, Softjourn, asked 300 fintech experts, CEOs and more on what's hot in the…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 02 > the-big-deal-is-pqc

The big deal is PQC

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (280+ words) Shaping the future of finance Hartmut Neven, Founder and Lead of Google Quantum AI, has recently written a critical perspective on securing the "Quantum Era, alongside his colleague Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs for Google and Alphabet. What do…...

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thefinanser. com > 2026 > 02 > the-finansers-week-2nd-february-8th-february-2026

The Finanser's Week: 2nd February " 8th February 2026

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) Shaping the future of finance This week's main discussions include " Cryptocurrencies are rife with scams and money laundering This is not a headline I am happy to share but, after being scammed, it is time to share it. After all,…...

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