Matthew Leaney

Chief Revenue Officer

Matthew Leaney is the chief revenue officer at Silent Eight.

Regulation and compliance

We need to introduce more 'friction' in cryptocurrency transactions

The use of digital wallets to finance the Hamas attack on Israel highlights the need for tighter controls on the transfer of cryptocurrencies.

By Matthew Leaney

January 5

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Consumer banking

Airline rewards credit cards come under attack at CFPB-DOT hearing

Executives of Allegiant, Breeze and Spirit complained to the heads of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Transportation that the relationships between big banks and big airlines are anticompetitive. Consumer advocates also questioned whether large airlines are delivering on promised rewards and if consumers are racking up debt to accrue miles and points.

By Kate Berry

19m ago
Climate change

Fed report: Climate change could raise loan defaults for biggest banks

The Federal Reserve Thursday released a report on its climate stress test pilot assessing the impact of climate change on big bank portfolios and found that loan defaults could increase as a result of climate events and shifts toward a lower carbon economy.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh

1h ago
Artificial intelligence

Does AI increase cloud computing risks?

Banks are turning to the same hyperscalers for cloud computing and generative AI. Some wonder what the consequences will be down the road.

By Penny Crosman

2h ago