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July 15, 2021 | The Economist
Investment in fintech booms as upstarts go mainstream
Firms’ expansion plans and investors’ search for returns bring a blizzard of deals and listings
July 07, 2021 | FDIC
FDITECH Opens Registration for Tech Sprint to Reach the Unbanked
WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today opened the registration period to participate in a Tech Sprint designed to explore new technologies
June 16, 2021 | FDIC Podcast
Engineering Innovation in the Banking System
FDIC’s Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji sits down with Duke’s Jimmie Lenz to discuss how to build the banking system of the future
June 08, 2021 | Duke Engineering
Craig Hurwitz: Bringing Financial Technology Insights to the Classroom
As the new Executive-in-Residence with Duke Engineering’s FinTech and Cybersecurity master’s programs, Craig Hurwitz will help students find success
June 01, 2021 | Wall Street Journal
Ban Cryptocurrency to Fight Ransomware
The existence of bitcoin and the rest benefits nobody except criminals and speculators.
June 01, 2021 | CNBC
Why this expert says to fight ransomware, we need to ban cryptocurrency
CNBC’s “Power Lunch” team discusses the rise of cryptocurrencies and ransomware attacks
May 18, 2021
Winners Announced: 2021 Intercollegiate Trading Competition
Student from Duke's Master of Engineering in Financial Technology program awarded the top prize in intercollegiate trading competition
May 09, 2021 | Untitled Investment Talk
Crypto Derivatives with Jimmie Lenz from Duke University
All you need to know about the future of derivatives markets in crypto with Jimmie Lenz, director of the Master's of Engineering in Fintech and Cybersecurity at Duke University.
May 07, 2021 | Coindesk
Citi Considering Crypto Services Amid Surge in Interest: Report
Trading, custody and financing are all said to be under consideration by the U.S. banking giant.
May 06, 2021 | Financial Times
Crypto Trading Volumes Boom as Activity Cools on Stock Markets
More and more daytraders and institutional investors shift their attention to more speculative assets