Greg Kidd – an early investor in Ripple and Square, as well as Twitter and Coinbase and one of the world’s most influential leaders in fintech and digital identity – has entered into a strategic partnership agreement valued at $30 million with Yoyo, Europe’s fastest-growing mobile payments and loyalty marketing platform, through his investment…
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US Public Finance Vulnerabilities: Is the Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Really Enough?
The creditworthiness of the US and the dollar’s status as the top reserve currency have long mutually reinforced each other. But is this relationship indefinite? Scope Ratings questions the extent to which deteriorating US fundamentals can be ignored. The dependence of the US on the dollar’s standing is captured…
Spanish Banks in Cyclical Sweet Spot
Spanish banks are among the most profitable in Europe. Legacy asset-quality problems are by-and-large dealt with, a lower cost of risk is resulting in improved bottom lines and synergies from in-process consolidation are keeping cost-income ratios low. Spanish banks are among the most profitable in Europe, according to ECB data.
Prague Named as the Best City to Spend Cryptocurrency
– New research reveals the top ten cities with the most venues that accept Bitcoin as a payment method. – Surprisingly, Prague tops the list with 154 venues that accept cryptocurrency payments. – No Chinese cities make the list despite popular cryptocurrency NEO remaining in the top 20 cryptocurrencies on…
New Trading Hub
Global mobility experts warn of increased costs amid claims that Paris will be the new trading hub for Europe. Banks and finance sector businesses which plan to send staff to work on assignment in Paris post-Brexit are being warned there are already increased costs and complications involved. A report in the Financial…