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There is a fundamental irony in the “blockchain, not crypto” position espoused by traditional financiers and business professionals. They encourage those entering the space to widen their view of these new protocols beyond their speculative monetary values in favor of real-world use cases of the technology, writes Sky Guo, CEO of Crypherium.

Some have suggested the BB&T-SunTrust deal could spur similar ones, but prolonged M&A growth is hardly a sure thing in this political environment.

As they continue to protest credit union mergers, banks are set to reap the benefits from a deal that will create an institution one-third the size of the entire CU industry.

With the backing of these establishments and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protections, the cloud of uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies will begin to lift, writes Eric Solis, founder and CEO of MovoCash.

A recent joint analysis of large syndicated loans urged banks to improve their risk management, even though evidence suggests that nonbanks, not banks, hold the higher share of risky leveraged loans.

The company’s investment in a small business lender is said to be the biggest ever in Europe; the merger may raise questions from regulators, spur more mergers.

Having new guidelines and more regulations will allow for more transparency and give the opportunity for legitimate businesses to invest and strengthen their position in the market, writes Sushil Prabhu, CEO of OpenCrowd.

M&A editor Paul Davis explores the practical and political implications of the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust.

Why now? Will it work? How will their rivals respond? The megadeal between the two East Coast regionals offers up plenty of grist for speculation.

It’s past time for every organization handling sensitive data to lock down their security, and to stop relying personally identifiable information to verify users, writes Ryan Wilk, vice president of customer success for NuData Security.