Fintech: HSBC Zings into payments competition with Revolut and Wise

Not to be confused with Zelle or Zune

Hi Fintech Architects — 

Happy 2024, and welcome back! It will be a sprint of a year.

Today’s agenda below.

1. PAYMENTS: HSBC takes on Revolut and Wise with its international payments app Zing

2. LONG TAKE: Deciphering Solana's remarkable 700% rise, and why Ethereum lags behind (link here)

3. PODCAST CONVERSATION: Advancing Bitcoin with Lightning, Inscriptions, and L…