| 1. Correspondent Banking This doesn't mention blockchains, but it's relevant. PwC has written a paper about the "existential crisis" in correspondent banking. (PwC, BankingTech)
2. EU Regulations The SWIFT Institute says we shouldn't expect EU-wide regulations for bitcoin any time soon. (CoinDesk, SWIFT Institute) 3. Visa Europe Visa Europe's innovation unit has helped build a proof-of-concept for remittances on the bitcoin blockchain. (CoinDesk)
4. Think-Tanks A new think-tank has launched in London involving high-profile figures like Barclays corporate banking vice chairman Jeremy Wilson. (Financial Services Club) 5. M-Pesa The Kenyan High Court is hearing a case brought by BitPesa against Safaricom, which operates M-Pesa. (CoinDesk) Blockchain Stocking Stuffers
With the festive season approaching, we're going to offer some blockchain stocking stuffer suggestions in lieu of BAOTW (FYI these are Amazon affiliate links so we make a small amount per transaction but you don't have to use them). In no particular order:
21 Bitcoin Computer – Get us on the road to a miner in every toaster with 21's quite cool-looking Bitcoin Computer.
New O'Reilly blockchain book – Melanie Swan's 'Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy' is a follow up to Andreas's 'Mastering Bitcoin' for O'Reilly.
The best account of bitcoin's early days – Nathaniel Popper's Digital Gold is the best bitcoin book I've read all year. Highly recommended for holiday reading. If you like what you see, please share CoinDesk Weekly with your friends. Use this link.
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