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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Through all this, First Farmers has remained disciplined in performance and squarely focused on customers and community.

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A Tale of Two Cities (Conference Season)

Celent Banking

Spring is usually the season for conference travel, and this season has been no exception. The fine warm weather was not the only thing that these two conferences had in common, as Temenos and FIS each took the opportunity to showcase their recent investments in new enabling technologies.

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

CB Insights

We’re continuing to improve our defenses, and I think this also underscores that there are just constant attacks from people who are trying to take over accounts or steal information from people in our community.”. is a Boston-based startup that verifies government-issued IDs for third-party businesses. Confirm.io

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

One of the main things investment banks offer the companies whose IPOs they underwrite is legitimacy — they confer their prestige on them. Boston Consulting Group predicts, however, that only a few investment banks will ever again be able to grow to that kind of size. INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

Fresco’s head of community marketing, Johnathan Hamiter, began sending employees private Slack messages saying funding seemed “pretty bleak” and encouraging them to look for other jobs. Imzy was created by former Reddit employees Dan McComas and Jessica Moreno as a safer, friendlier version of the popular community site. Around 4 p.m.,

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