Issue #399 - Top Banks, Fintechs & Recession2023-01-19Some banks and financial institutions are doing better than others, but the results of Goldman Sachs were even lower than expected. During the World Economic Forum, all economists surveyed agreed on the fact that we’re about to witness a new recession. In the meantime, experts discuss if it’s the right moment for banks to work on CBDC, the effects of the fall of FTX are still evident – even if Bitcoin seems to leave this dramatic event behind, and top fintech firms need to adjust their business models. |
Top Stories
Podcasts and Videos
 | Winter of ‘disconnect’: Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson braces for more than 20% stock dropThe same works for Morgan Stanley. Mike Wilson affirmed that even if many investors know that we are close to a recession, they don’t seem to really care about that. The CIO said the banking sector should be ready to face the recession and earnings need a dramatic adjustment. |
Crypto
 | BTC price cancels FTX losses — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this weekDespite the domino effect created by the fall of FTX, Bitcoin wants to leave this dramatic event behind. Consensus around a stable increase in price is still in doubt, but it is important to note that the cryptocurrency has surpassed some key levels. |
 | Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s FTX stake will probably get wiped outGisele Bundchen and Tom Brady appeared, less than one year ago, in the Super Bowl ads for FTX. Now we know that the two were actually some of the biggest investors in FTX, and it is extremely likely that they will lose their money – like other holders. |
Banking
 | Goldman Sachs posts its worst earnings miss in a decade as revenue falls while expenses riseDifferently from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs – another top financial institution – posted its worst earning rewards in ten years. According to experts, reports on earnings were even worse than expected. |
 | Why central banks should not push ahead with CBDCsTony Yates, former professor of economics and adviser at the Bank of England, shares his opinions on why central banks should stop working on CBDC – Central Bank Digital Currencies. While China and the UK are working on these digital financial assets, the crypto world doesn’t seem currently stable. |
Innovation
 | N26 rolls out crypto trading to five new marketsN26, the challenger banker, doesn’t seem to be afraid of the crypto turmoil. In the past year, the bank launched its crypto trading service in Austria, and it’s now ready to offer this opportunity also to its customers in Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Ireland, and Belgium. Customers can seamlessly invest in almost 200 cryptocurrencies via the N26 app. |
 | Core DAO Release Fresh Airdrop UpdateCoreDAO, after the successful launch of its mainnet, is not close to releasing more information on its next airdrop. Core DAO is the decentralized autonomous organization behind the Satoshi Plus ecosystem, which offers miners new income opportunities. |
Fintech
 | UK payments star can keep defying fintech slumpThe stocks of Wise, one of the most popular fintech companies, are down again, as shown by the reports produced at the end of 2022. Investors are facing one question: is it a normal downtrend or it’s the beginning of the fall? |
 | Fintech firm Revolut assembles behavioural team after criticism of its corporate cultureRevolut, after the criticisms that hit the company, is assembling a new team of professionals to track the behavior of the entire staff. In fact, some of the criticisms were related to an aggressive corporate culture within the company. |