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Not every neobank is actually a bank. Olaf Ransome of 3C Advisory sets out the three models operating under the label, compares UK challenger scale against the incumbents, and asks why legacy institutions have almost universally failed to compete.
A new stablecoin backed by 140+ firms, from Visa to BlackRock. Can Open USD challenge USDT and USDC, and will it clear MiCA? Olaf Ransome weighs in.
SoFi's SoFiUSD is the first stablecoin issued by a US national bank. But do holders actually have the protection they think?
As tokenisation and digital assets move from niche curiosity to mainstream expectation, banks and financial institutions face an uncomfortable truth: their legacy core banking systems were never built for this. From order execution and pre-funding to custody, portfolio management and gas fees, Olaf Ransome explores the key infrastructure challenges FIs must navigate and asks whether to re-use, buy or build their way to a solution that actually scales.
LSEG's DiSH promises atomic settlement and 24/7 PvP and DvP capability using tokenised commercial bank deposits. But when the balances move and the banks don't, who actually owns what? Olaf Ransome examines the mechanics - and the risks.
Klarna is partnering with Coinbase, raising stablecoin-denominated funding and launching KlarnaUSD. We break down the treasury logic, merchant incentives and agentic AI payments angle — and what other CFOs should take from it.
Olaf Ransome’s latest article on liquidity management explores PORTS (Perpetual Overnight Rate Treasury Securities) and how they could expand the supply of on-chain high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) for treasury and cash management. He explains why long cash balances create risk, how stablecoins and tokenised money market funds need safe short-duration assets, and what PORTS could mean for reverse repo, liquidity management and wholesale banking.
Guest insight from Olaf Ransome on UNITE Global FMI and a “single pool of liquidity” vision to reduce nostro reliance, cut buffers and enable real-time PvP/DvP.
