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It seems ages ago since we finished it, but @fintechcapital.bsky.social, by @paullangley.bsky.social and me, is now out: published today in the US by @princetonupress.bsky.social. It’s published in the UK in about six weeks or so press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Fintech CapitalA thorough examination of the worldwide digital transformation of people’s everyday monetary and financial relations driven by the emergence of FinTechpress.princeton.edu

An academic publisher just asked me to review a book proposal. In addition to the normal remuneration options of cash or books from their catalogue, they now offer a one year subscription to one of their academic journals. I’m sure it’s meant well, but what an indictment of the state of UK HE.

FinTech Capital is now available for pre-order in the US. @paullangley.bsky.social @fintechcapital.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social. It'll be published in the UK in September. www.zonebooks.org/books/325-fin-tech-capital-the-digital-transformation-of-everyday-money-and-finance

FinTech Capital: The Digital Transformation of Everyday Money and Finance - Zone BooksZone Bookswww.zonebooks.org

Great article, and more evidence, especially in this section, of the argument that it’s easier to envisage the end of the world than it is the end of capitalism.

It’s alive! Copies of @fintechcapital.bsky.social, by @paullangley.bsky.social and me, published by @princetonupress.bsky.social arrived this morning. Out in the US soon, and in the UK a little later.

I'm afraid that @jonawils.bsky.social does have form here. I do find it a bit odd that such an engaging football historian has trouble with calculating the passage of time. Perhaps some of the @liberopodcast.com patreon income could be used to buy a new calculator? 😉

Top work from @davidsquires.bsky.social: Pete Frame’s Rock Family Trees meets a @footballramble.bsky.social podcast deep cut. www.theguardian.com/football/pic...

It’s the hope that kills you. Why do I put myself through this? I knew this would happen 20 minutes into the second half.

May be a first: Influencer FinTech. Come for the financial literacy, stay for the cryptocurrency advocacy at the back end. As comments here outline, the risks for those sold narratives of get-rich-quick alongside sound practical financial advice are considerable. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/b...

MrBeast Is Getting Into Financial Services. Parents Should Pay Attention.www.nytimes.com

I for one welcome our soon-to-be AI overlords choosing to answer voice queries in Welsh giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Does ChatGPT think you’re Welsh too?In spite of glitches, the tech sector is certain that voice is the next frontier in AIgiftarticle.ft.com

As a veteran of (too) many NHS consultations & tests over the past decade or so, my pro tip would be if you are asked 'What time?', secure the day's first appointment & turn up at least 30 minutes early. Staff, anticipating subsequent delays, will likely ensure you're out before the appt time

What she actually says is, "Oh it's nothing, just about nothing,". Call me old fashioned, but I'd have followed that up to ask why? Is the nature of her contract? Does it mainly go the Jim Steinman estate? etc. Penny streams notwithstanding, 1B is still a lot. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of The Heart hits 1bn streams - but 'makes nothing'The gravelly-voiced Welsh icon's hit is still loved by fans 43 years after its release.www.bbc.co.uk

Interesting. Fears in the early 1970s that US gold reserves were at risk lead to the end of the gold window and collapse of the Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate system. A former head of research at the Bundesbank advocates a 1960s Gaullist turn in Germany. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaultsShift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say expertswww.theguardian.com

'Flight to quality', volume 42. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Coming Soon! FinTech Capital, by @paullangley.bsky.social and me, accounts for the rise and ubiquity of fintech and its global transformation of everyday financial transactions. The book is out in July in the US, and in September in the UK. Available for pre-order here: tinyurl.com/bdz2pjn5

Fintech CapitalA thorough examination of the worldwide digital transformation of people’s everyday monetary and financial relations driven by the emergence of FinTechpress.princeton.edu