Surging crypto exchange Coinbase officially cut the ribbon on its New York City office earlier this month and has already kicked off its hiring spree by poaching a longtime executive director at J.P. Morgan. Oputa Ezediaro started with Coinbase in September after spending his entire 11-year career at J.P. Morgan. He last covered credit for North American and emerging markets.
Monzo, Revolut and other challenger banks are shaking up the industry
Digital technology has transformed the established ways of doing business across industries – and banking is no exception. New start ups are challenging traditional service providers with a more personalised and innovative service. Traditional banks have been slow to adapt but they haven’t – yet – lost too much of their business.
Revolut’s Metal card offers customers cryptocurrency cashback
Revolut launches their new metal card. Fintech darling Revolut today offered customers cashback in the form of cryptocurrency if they sign up to its new Metal account tier, as it aims to generate more revenue from its 2.5m customers.