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Why Decentralized Currencies Are a Pest!
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Sometimes you debate stuff and a realization comes. I had one of these today. When futurists talk about the …
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Blockchain: a Solution Looking for a Problem?
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Being conference season, there were many announcements in the past week about headlines companies wanted to gain with their …
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Who Needs a Blockchain?
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
I often say that blockchain is one of the most complex areas, combining all we don’t know about technology …
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How Does MiFID II and Fintech Work?
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Over a decade ago, I curated a book about MiFID – the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. I don’t …
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Is Big Tech Good or Bad for Banking? – The Regulator’s View
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Following on from Facebook’s announcement of its own digital currency Libra, the key regulatory body of banking – the …
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UPDATE: The Blockchain Hype is Dead!
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
For those fooled by yesterday’s spoof news about Alipay and Visa, did you notice it was April 1? If …
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Does Fintech Worry Policymakers?
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Not sure if anyone noticed that the Financial Stability Board – the world’s central banks tasked with maintaining financial …
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What Does the #Brexit Vote Mean for Banking and Fintech?
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Being British with a British accent, everyone asks me about what life will be like with Brexit … and …
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Initial Margin Regulation Faces ‘Big Bang’
By Shanny Basar
February 27, 2019, Markets Media
The requirement to exchange initial margin on uncleared derivatives will affect ten times as many market participants in 2020.
Regulators began implementing …
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Big Banks Versus Big Tech…It’s All About the Money
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
I’ve blogged for a while now about the different approaches to Big Tech in China and America. In China, …
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