Here are the top news stories from our daily newsletter today:
- Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the challenger bank and says he’s ‘struggled’ during the pandemic – TechCrunch
- Turning LendingClub into a full-spectrum bank – American Banker
- Crypto Custody Gets Shot in the Arm from Goldman & Anchorage – LendIt Fintech News
- Brian Brooks has left the building – now what? – FinLedger
- Despite a 9% hit, UK remains top of the fintech investment leaderboard in Europe – AltFi
- App Store Approach Helps Banks Manage Partners, Speed Digital Transformation – PYMNTS
- China plans tougher antitrust rules for non-bank payments industry – Reuters
- STIR/SHAKEN is Shaking up the Contact Industry: Everything You Should Know about the FCC’s New Requirements – LendIt Fintech
- Fintech startups and unicorns had a stellar Q4 2020 – TechCrunch
- BlackRock Gives 2 Funds Go-Ahead to Invest in Bitcoin Futures – Coindesk