Holidays are all about taking a break and it seems Goldman Sachs is thinking about taking a break from their relationship with Apple. Will this be the end of their foray into consumer finance after losing more than $3 BILLION since 2020 on their experiment?

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CBDCs were in the headlines again this week as the European Commission unveiled their legislative proposal for a digital euro, but does anyone actually want it? There were elements of the announcement that caught our attention that the team thought could kill the business case (if there even is one to begin with).

Britcoin, physical Bitcoins and bad Belgian jokes all featured in the show that once again had Chris stealing Rik's mic as he battled for the karaoke crown.

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A major bank points to a $15 trillion potential wave crashing through financial services - will this be a bigger disaster than climate change or the opportunity of a lifetime for financial services?

Will the IPO of a 183 year old bank on the London Stock exchange give a much needed boost to investor confidence?

It seems like Chris is trying to take the mic from Rik as he regails us with a song ...... but did he manage to score extra points from the judge with his efforts?

Our guest judge Rita Liu weighed in with expert opinions and perspectives in a show that included a totally irrelevant story about mermaids - you'll have to watch / listen to find out more!

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One of the world's biggest VC firms announced its opening its first office outside the USA and expanding to the UK.WHY?? is the question on the team's minds! The real reason might not be the same as the official line ........

Guest Judge Conny Dorrestijn brought some much needed "RI" (REAL INTELLIGENCE) to the show, adding great insights and provocative points to the conversation which included news from South Africa, India, China and more!

RIK DIDN'T SING - much to Chris's delight :-) 

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Will Fintechs kill banks?

Will AI kill us?

Did Money2020 Europe kill the half of the team that attended?

The short answers are no, no and no and for the longer answers we're afraid you'll just have to watch / listen to the show!

Oh ... and both Rik and Chris broke out in song this time (but not together - we still await the first duet).

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A major Global Bank registered a trademark this week for a "ChatGPT like" service to help clients with investment advice although global finfluencer Paolo Sironi thinks they aren't taking "FU" into account in their algorithms.

It seems our quizmaster Rik might have been spending a bit too much time with ChatGPT this week as he busts out the Fintech poetry in an episode that includes crypto, ai killer drones and hugs ...........

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RIP Tina Turner - she might not have been the first to sing "Simply The Best" but she certainly was one of the greatest artists of all time in our books. Another great lady to hit the headlines this week was "The Darling of Starling" - Anne Boden, who announced she will be stepping down as CEO after achieving record profits.

In other news, Klarna made a surprising change this week too.

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Will the USA default on its debt or just raise the ceiling? Another horror story from the ranks of Revolut and more excuses from bank execs who never seem to shoulder the blame for anything!

AND - that's now the second episode in a row where the team didn't mention Elon Musk - yes, we couldn't believe it either!!

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OK - technically the BoE director of Fintech, Tom Hutton, said that cryptocurrency doesn't "fulfil any of the functions of money" - but isn't that the same thing? Maybe he had a hidden agenda? Who knows - but what we do know is that it seems to pay to take over failing banks as yet another record profit is declared!

OH - and HOW LONG has it been since we had a whole episode without mentioning Elon Musk????? Shhhhh - don't tell the team you noticed!

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This week we've seen three different headlines about 3 different banks, all with a familiar thread running through the stories. Are they all following the same playbook and will more of the same unfold as the year progresses?

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