# things worth (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover things worth. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why animals don’t worry about money](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/why-dont-animals-worry-about-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-dont-animals-worry-about-money) _2026-08-20 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Over a cup of tea this morning, looking out into the garden, something struck me. Animals scale through evolution. Humans scale through institutions. Money is the operating system of institutions. It wasn’t a thought I’d expected to have over breakfast. Well, I was watching the birds in my garden. A robin was hopping around looking... The post Why animals don’t worry about money appeared first on… ## [Things worth reading: 20th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-20th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-20th-august-2026) _2026-08-20 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we’re reading today include … Monzo down recap: Banking app down as frustrated customers ‘can’t transfer money’ Monzo deploys backup bank in face of outage Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved Monzo chair makes early exit after boardroom rift Revolut to allow CEO to borrow up to $250m against his... The post Things worth reading: 20th August 2026 appeared first on… ## [PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM ROLODEX](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/idk-what-i-am-doing-pregnancy-guide) _2026-08-19 · Ali Grant · SAY MOMMY_ A rolodex of contacts for the TTC, pregnancy and postpartum. ## [The strange story of marmots and crypto](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/the-strange-story-of-marmots-and-crypto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-strange-story-of-marmots-and-crypto) _2026-08-19 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Ten years ago on twitter, I kept getting messages from a guy called Preston Byrne about marmots. Marmots are basically the biggest squirrel in the world. Americans also call them woodchucks, although a woodchuck is a specific type of marmot, meaning all woodchucks are marmots, but not all marmots are woodchucks. They are most populous... The post The strange story of marmots and crypto appeared… ## [Things worth reading: 19th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worthd-reading-19th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worthd-reading-19th-august-2026) _2026-08-19 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we’re reading today include … Russians pull cash from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war Klarna Shares Slump 21% on Gloomy Outlook Klarna overhauls leadership as it targets US banking licence Crédit Agricole phishing scam targets nearly 1,000 bank clients in France Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apps down William Jaffray,... The post Things worth reading: 19th August… ## [#191 Tomatoes of the world](https://editorial.warkitchen.net/p/191-tomatoes-of-the-world) _2026-08-19 · WARKITCHEN_ What's your favorite tomato? ## [Five Fine Things, No. 20](https://fivefinethings.substack.com/p/five-fine-things-no-20) _2026-08-18 · Madison Snider Podpirka · Five Fine Things_ A new red purse, a new blowdryer, a new mayo, a great salad bowl, and my favorite dish towels. ## [Fiction in real life: the diary of a Ponzi scheme](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/fiction-in-real-life-the-diary-of-a-ponzi-scheme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fiction-in-real-life-the-diary-of-a-ponzi-scheme) _2026-08-18 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Crypto has turbo-charged the Ponzi scheme There is something wonderfully predictable about a Ponzi scheme. It invariably begins with an extraordinary opportunity, usually involving a market, technology or investment strategy that is sufficiently complicated to discourage too many questions. It offers returns that make conventional investing look painfully dull, attracts a charismatic promoter who… ## [Things worth reading: 18th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-18th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-18th-august-2026) _2026-08-18 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we’re reading today include … ‘We have been ignored for most of our life,’ says FTSE 100’s newest bank Barclays ‘overhauls investment bank leadership’ for second time in 3 years China’s central bank adds 8 banks as digital yuan operators JP Morgan boss warns higher bank and wealth levies risk driving jobs out of... The post Things worth reading: 18th August 2026 appeared first on Chris… ## [YOUR MOM CHAT HAD THINGS TO SAY](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/weekly-roundup-glowing-up-and-making) _2026-08-17 · Ali Grant · SAY MOMMY_ In case you missed it, we chatted embarrassing stories, jawlines and sparkly things. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3xgCmuFsGrYm) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Crypto: from speculative asset to a new financial system](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/crypto-from-speculative-asset-to-a-new-financial-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crypto-from-speculative-asset-to-a-new-financial-system) _2026-08-17 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Something quite important is happening in cryptocurrency, and it is easy to miss if you spend too much time watching the price of bitcoin. For most of crypto’s relatively short history, the discussion has been dominated by price. Bitcoin goes up. Bitcoin crashes. Ethereum rallies. Ethereum collapses. Somebody launches another token. Somebody loses a fortune.... The post Crypto: from speculative… ## [Things worth reading: 17th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-17th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-17th-august-2026) _2026-08-17 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we’re reading today include … Trump family-backed crypto firm World Liberty gets conditional bank charter approval On the Chain: Bitcoin under pressure as Washington stalls on crypto rules Fraudsters told a grieving north Wales family their dead relative had left £300,000 in crypto (they hadn’t) Venezuela wants its gold back from Bank of England... The post Things worth reading: 17th August… ## [The Finanser’s Week: August 10th – 16th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/the-finansers-week-august-10th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-finansers-week-august-10th-august-2026) _2026-08-16 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ This week’s main blog discussions include … Crypto wanted to get rid of banks. Now they are banks. When Bitcoin launched in 2008, the whole idea was to get rid of banks and intermediaries. In 2026, they’ve learned the lesson I learnt years ago. That’s how the world works. You need intermediaries. The whole idea... The post The Finanser’s Week: August 10th – 16th August 2026 appeared first on Chris… ## [Your Obsessions, My Obsessions, and Enough New Things to Get Us Through the Summer](https://extremelyhelpful.substack.com/p/your-obsessions-my-obsessions-and) _2026-08-15 · Nicolle Yaron · Extremely Helpful_ “Extremely Helpful is my Obsession” ## [Cabbage, 6 Ways: The Vegetable You've Been Underestimating](https://starinfinitefood.substack.com/p/cabbage-6-ways-the-vegetable-youve) _2026-08-14 · Caitlin Latessa-Greene · Caitlin’s Substack_ Six roasted, caramelized, and crunchy recipes that prove cabbage was never just for coleslaw ## [DEALING WITH CLIQUEY MOMS](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/dealing-with-cliquy-moms) _2026-08-14 · Lauren Hoffman · SAY MOMMY_ How to find your real mom group ## [Things Worth Sharing](https://haleyharmon.substack.com/p/things-worth-sharing-32d) _2026-08-14 · Haley Harmon Draws · Haley’s Newsletter_ South Street Banner Update! ## [Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue #197](https://mikemcbride.substack.com/p/thought-provoking-things-worth-sharing-1eb) _2026-08-14 · Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing_ As we approach ILTACON - an important reminder for speakers ## [Kate's Five Things #82](https://housecall.substack.com/p/kates-five-things-82) _2026-08-14 · Kate Arends · House Call With Kate Arends_ Coming to you from the shoulder of 394. ## [Crypto wanted to get rid of banks. Now they are banks.](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/crypto-wanted-to-get-rid-of-banks-now-they-are-banks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crypto-wanted-to-get-rid-of-banks-now-they-are-banks) _2026-08-14 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ When Bitcoin launched in 2008, the whole idea was to get rid of banks and intermediaries. In 2026, they’ve learned the lesson I learnt years ago. That’s how the world works. You need intermediaries. The whole idea of bitcoin is that money can move from person to person, ownership could be established cryptographically and the... The post Crypto wanted to get rid of banks. Now they are banks.… ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zXYafnsi1Dgr) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Things worth reading: 14th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-14th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-14th-august-2026) _2026-08-14 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we re reading today include From MiCA to GENIUS: Why Crypto s Next Regulatory Test Is Cross-Border Coordination Thousands of crypto firms miss EU license deadline Bitcoin and Ethereum Nosedive as Market Panic Spreads: Have Bear Sentiments Finally Prevailed? AI-Stablecoin Convergence Set to Transform Payments and Banking Fintech Chime Explores Stablecoins as New Feature on... The post Things… ## [Lobster Roll Salad](https://starinfinitefood.substack.com/p/lobster-roll-salad) _2026-08-13 · Caitlin Latessa-Greene · Caitlin’s Substack_ Everything you love about a lobster roll, in a bowl you can actually eat for dinner. ## [Fintech isn’t disrupting banking … it’s eating it](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/116717/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=116717) _2026-08-13 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Something interesting is happening in fintech, and I think we may need to stop talking about fintech as though it is an industry sitting somewhere alongside banking. For most of the past twenty years, that distinction made sense because there were banks and there were fintech companies trying to disrupt particular parts of what banks... The post Fintech isn t disrupting banking it s eating it… ## [Things worth reading: 13th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-13th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-13th-august-2026) _2026-08-13 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we re reading today include Regulation Proposals Fail To Calm Swiss Banks Worries Sentiment turns hawkish at 12 of 14 major central banks EU banking systems must be integrated Bank of England tests whether CBDCs and stablecoins can work together in a single payment, targeting the SME liquidity gap The 15 fintech startups that... The post Things worth reading: 13th August 2026 appeared first… ## [GLOW UP SERIES: MY SIDE PROFILE IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/my-side-profile-is-none-of-my-business) _2026-08-12 · Ali Grant · SAY MOMMY_ Let's talk jawlines or lack thereof... ## [Are tech firms now running our financial systems?](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/are-tech-firms-now-running-our-financial-systems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-tech-firms-now-running-our-financial-systems) _2026-08-12 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ For years, banks have worried about technology companies eating their lunch. Fintech would destroy banking. BigTech would become banking. Digital wallets would disintermediate banks. Cryptocurrencies would replace banks. Stablecoins would replace deposits. Decentralised finance would replace everything. None of that quite happened. Now we have artificial intelligence and, this time, there may be a… ## [Things worth reading: 12th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-12th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-12th-august-2026) _2026-08-12 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we re reading today include The European fintech American dream is being called into question CFIT s Anna Wallace on Fintech, SMEs and Digital IDs What Bunq’s OCC Rejection Teaches Foreign Fintechs Robinhood UK Users Can Now Trade More Than 50 Cryptos UK parliamentarians question banks over refusal to provide services to crypto firms The... The post Things worth reading: 12th August 2026… ## [AI Won't Kill Writing](https://thisisness.substack.com/p/ai-wont-kill-writing) _2026-08-11 · John Peabody · NESS_ Please stop worrying ## [Today’s banking system is radically different to yesterday’s](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/todays-banking-system-is-radically-different-to-yesterdays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=todays-banking-system-is-radically-different-to-yesterdays) _2026-08-11 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ I love this chart. Source: Avinash Kumar on LinkedIn Not because it is perfect. It isn t. No ecosystem chart ever is, and this one shows the companies as examples rather than an exhaustive list. I love it because it takes something I have been writing about for years and makes it visible. We keep talking... The post Today s banking system is radically different to yesterday s appeared first on… ## [Things worth reading: 11th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-11th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-11th-august-2026) _2026-08-11 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we re reading today include European Fintechs Enter US Banking Market Revolut secures French bank licence in Europe expansion OCC rejects Bunq s bank charter application Robinhood brings zero-fee digital asset trading to UK FCA Scale-up Unit Welcomes ClearScore, Modulr, and Zilch to Boost UK Fintech Growth Banks’ refusal to take on crypto firms risks... The post Things worth reading: 11th… ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uxy2NtZDXZjD) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Everything I Bought and Loved (or Returned) in July](https://fivefinethings.substack.com/p/everything-i-bought-and-loved-or) _2026-08-10 · Madison Snider Podpirka · Five Fine Things_ (More Than) Five Fine Things I purchased this month, and the things I sent back, too ## [WHAT THE MOMS SAID (8/10)](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/what-the-moms-said-810) _2026-08-10 · Ali Grant · SAY MOMMY_ A weekly recap of what the mothers said last week. ## [The new global money stack](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/the-new-global-money-stack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-global-money-stack) _2026-08-10 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ For decades, the architecture of money was reasonably easy to understand. Banks held the money, central banks sat at the heart of national monetary systems, card networks connected merchants and consumers, and SWIFT connected banks across borders. It was complicated behind the scenes, but the basic structure had been remarkably stable for years. Then the... The post The new global money stack… ## [Things worth reading: 10th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-10th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-10th-august-2026) _2026-08-10 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we re reading today include The Deutsche Bank MD who became a Reiki Master after a breakdown SpaceX shows the benefits of cross-selling if big banks can handle the conflicts What Should a 21st-Century Central Bank Look Like? Moody’s warns bank AI race risks “systemic dependency” on Silicon Valley AI push is putting banks... The post Things worth reading: 10th August 2026 appeared first on… ## [The Finanser’s Week: 3rd August – 9th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/the-finansers-week-3rd-august-9th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-finansers-week-3rd-august-9th-august-2026) _2026-08-09 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ This week’s main blog discussions include … Innovators, Imitators and Idiots Warren Buffett observed years ago that every market eventually sorts itself into three groups: innovators, imitators and idiots. It is deliberately unfair but, like most good aphorisms, it contains more than a grain of truth. The innovators invent something genuinely new. The imitators wait until... The post The… ## [The $8.5 Billion Hot Dog](https://extremelyhelpful.substack.com/p/the-85-billion-hot-dog) _2026-08-08 · Nicolle Yaron · Extremely Helpful_ Plus: The Shards, Grandma hobbies, AI-proof clothing and Poop Summer ## [HOW TO EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY PREPARE TO SEND YOUR BABY TO SCHOOL/DAYCARE](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/how-to-emotionally-and-physically) _2026-08-07 · Lauren Hoffman · SAY MOMMY_ The first time sending them away is so hard. Here are some tips to help you thorugh it ## [Things Worth Sharing](https://haleyharmon.substack.com/p/things-worth-sharing-a68) _2026-08-07 · Haley Harmon Draws · Haley’s Newsletter_ Happy August friends. ## [In Defense of Mary Bennet](https://housecall.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-mary-bennet) _2026-08-07 · Kate Arends · House Call With Kate Arends_ A more compelling story from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. ## [Why global cash flow tracking is shifting toward multi-asset networks](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/why-global-cash-flow-tracking-is-shifting-toward-multi-asset-networks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-global-cash-flow-tracking-is-shifting-toward-multi-asset-networks) _2026-08-07 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Corporate treasuries face a silent crisis that is changing how they hold cash. Holding massive reserves in local fiat bank accounts was once safe. But high inflation and currency fluctuations make idle cash a financial liability. This creates several challenges for mid-tier corporate treasuries, requiring modern solutions. The Modern Corporate Treasury Crisis Historically, only massive... The post… ## [Tokenized deposits: Old wine in new bottles?](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/tokenized-deposits-old-wine-in-new-bottles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tokenized-deposits-old-wine-in-new-bottles) _2026-08-07 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ I just came across a useful paper on the SUERF website: Tokenised deposits: old wine in new bottles? by Alistair Milne of Loughborough University The paper focuses upon whether tokenised bank deposits are actually doing anything new? His answer is sometimes, but nowhere near as much as the hype suggests. The starting point is the... The post Tokenized deposits: Old wine in new bottles? appeared… ## [Things worth reading: 7th August 2026](https://thefinanser.com/2026/08/things-worth-reading-7th-august-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-worth-reading-7th-august-2026) _2026-08-07 · Chris M Skinner · Chris Skinner's blog_ Things we re reading today include New digital money may not be the banking revolution many expect, says expert How De Novo Branch Expansion Is Reshaping Retail Banking Monzo Business Hits 1m Customers as One in Six UK Firms Bank With it Who stands behind tokenised money? Pleo in crisis: Exec exodus, unhappy staff and... The post Things worth reading: 7th August 2026 appeared first on Chris… ## [The Final Act of Summer Squash](https://starinfinitefood.substack.com/p/the-final-act-of-summer-squash) _2026-08-06 · Caitlin Latessa-Greene · Caitlin’s Substack_ The garden won't stop, the season's almost over — here's how to actually use it all ## [August Is My New Year's](https://hannonhouse.substack.com/p/august-is-my-new-years) _2026-08-06 · Hannon Doody · Hannon House_ A few things I'm refreshing around the house before the school year begins. ## [PPD 101: A PYSCHOTHERAPIST'S POV](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/ppd-101-a-pyschotherapists-pov) _2026-08-05 · Ali Grant · SAY MOMMY_ 11 questions about PPD with a therapist about ppd. ## [#190 Things worth spending money on (café edition)](https://editorial.warkitchen.net/p/190-things-worth-spending-money-on) _2026-08-05 · WARKITCHEN_ What else would you add? ## [WHAT THE MOMS SAID (8/3)](https://saymommy.substack.com/p/what-the-moms-said-83) _2026-08-03 · Ali Grant · SAY MOMMY_ A weekly recap of what the mothers said last week. ## [Things Worth Watching, Buying and Discussing Immediately. The Extremely Helpful Guide to Surviving August](https://extremelyhelpful.substack.com/p/things-worth-watching-buying-and) _2026-08-02 · Nicolle Yaron · Extremely Helpful_ Plus: what to watch with your parents, swim socks, and what to do when the sun turns against you. ## [Everything Good in July](https://housecall.substack.com/p/everything-good-in-july) _2026-08-01 · Kate Arends · House Call With Kate Arends_ The best of the past month. ## [Two More Peach Recipes Before the Season Ends](https://starinfinitefood.substack.com/p/two-more-peach-recipes-before-the) _2026-07-31 · Caitlin Latessa-Greene · Caitlin’s Substack_ Get ‘em while they’re juicy! 🍑