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The future of bitcoin isn't a winner-takes-all scenario where it either replaces the existing financial system or fails entirely. Instead, it's evolving into a multifaceted financial technology.
January 3
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The president-elect has announced members of his senior leadership team at the Treasury, who'll work alongside Scott Bessent, his pick for secretary.
January 3
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Financial institutions need to beware of advanced persistent threats and of the potential security shortcomings of their vendors, experts say.
January 3
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The changes add some steps that would have to be taken before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could exit following statements from a Trump ally indicating plans for a near-term release.
January 2
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The Stamford, Connecticut-based bank hired Steven Sugarman to be its president. The former bank CEO, who now heads one of the country's largest mission-based lenders, will help drive an effort to close a capital gap.
January 2
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Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs have also withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in the past month, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
January 2
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The Florida company completed its purchase of Independent Bank, increasing its liability sensitivity and jumping to $65 billion in assets.
January 2
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Mathias Imbach is the co-founder and group CEO of Sygnum. Prior to Sygnum, he was general manager at RNT Associates, where he led multiple venture capital and private equity investments and participated in blockchain and DLT-related equity deals globally. Mathias started his career at Bain & Company where he led advisory projects for private equity funds, family offices and technology companies. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, or LSE.
January 2
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Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, predicts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be removed from conservatorship within the next two years.
January 2
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Denise Tyson is the current founder and CEO of Schaefer City Technologies, an award-winning, innovative insurtech company delivering software solutions to help insurance and reinsurance companies and their defense counsel spot and avoid Nuclear Verdicts®. She holds extensive experience in the insurance industry, including insurtech start-ups, mergers/acquisitions, reorganizations, and financially challenging situations.
January 2
