Musings

Why the fight between #banks and #fintechs is really a battle over control, not convenience open.substack.com/pub/stanleyeps…

Where #Americans 65+ Are Still Working

#Fintech at a Crossroads - #Innovation is thriving—but survival is getting harder.finextra.com/blogposting/31… via @Finextra

How what they say affects the price of #oil

The Next Decade of Disruption: By Stanley Epstein - Finextra Research - goo.gl/alerts/zoMgAa #GoogleAlerts #Banking #fintech

Will Pope Leo’s bold Easter peace plea—“Let those with power choose peace”—signal growing tension with Trump’s policies ahead of his historic Africa trip? #PopeLeo #Easter #Trump #Africa #Catholic

Will Pepsi's cancellation of its London music festival sponsorship over Ye's controversial booking spark a free speech showdown with Starmer? #Ye #KanyeWest #Pepsi #Starmer #LondonFestival

The Democratic Republic of Congo agreed with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported from America, even from third countries. First arrivals due this month. Similar US deals with other African nations; eight sent to Uganda last week. #Trump #Congo #Deportations

#NEWS_UPDATE Orban convened emergency meeting after explosives found near #Russia gas pipeline. Opposition accuses staging before elections. His party trails in polls, blames “Kyiv-Brussels-Berlin” axis for blocking cheap Russian fuel. #Hungary #Orban

#NEWS_UPDATE War escalation fears drove #oil prices higher. #BrentCrude jumped above $110/barrel in Asia. #OPEC+ agreed +206k barrels/day for May. But move academic while #StraitOfHormuz closed. #Iran #Trump

#NEWS_UPDATE Iran dismissed Trump’s expletive ultimatum as “criminal mindset”. Vowed to defend #nationalsecurity. Axios: US-Iran discussing 45-day #ceasefire, but deal chances slim. #Iran #Trump

#BREAKING_NEWS Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants & bridges if regime doesn't "open the fuckin’ #strait". #Iran #Trump

When #AI Starts Acting open.substack.com/pub/stanleyeps…

The #economic fallot of #Liberation Day open.spotify.com/episode/6ipwaa…

#Stablecoins are becoming core #financial infrastructure open.spotify.com/episode/08iNJ5…

The Next Decade of Disruption - Why the real challenge for #banks and #fintechs isn’t competition—but convergence. finextra.com/blogposting/31… via @Finextra

#NEWS_UPDATE NASA released Earth images from #Orion spacecraft on #ArtemisII mission now closer to the #Moon than Earth heading for early arrival. First crew to leave Earth orbit since 1972. #NASA

#NEWS_UPDATE Two #wildfires in southern #California grew rapidly prompting evacuations. 2 helicopters 36 engines 260 responders battling 4521-acre blazes fueled by wind. #Wildfire

#NEWS_UPDATE Italy PM #GiorgiaMeloni met #Qatar Emir in #Doha then #SaudiArabia Crown Prince to strengthen Gulf ties and safeguard energy supplies. #EnergySecurity

#NEWS_UPDATE Trump admin seeks big rise in defence spending for FY2027 budget with $1.5trn military funding up over 40%. Offset by $73bn non-military cuts. #TrumpBudget

#NEWS_UPDATE #Iran FM Araghchi warned “Radioactive fallout will end life” in the #Gulf after fourth attack near #Bushehr nuclear plant. Plant operational, one killed. US nor #Israel acknowledged strike. #IranWar