Ep 43: Cruel Summer: Stablecoins, GenAI, M&A

About this episode

Al and Steve discuss midyear banking trends, including the impact of GenAI, stablecoins, and M&A activity in a deregulatory environment.

Banking is only getting hotter. On the show today, Al and Steve break down midyear trends, from GenAI's impact on creativity (it isn’t good) to stablecoins and a potential surprising M&A rebound. Plus, they explore one of the biggest industry questions right now: In a deregulatory environment, where can banks win and lose? TBD. But as Al says: “Fundamentals never go out of style.” Subscribe to the Plugged In podcast here: https://www.crnrstone.com/gritty-insights/podcasts/plugged-...

People in this episode

Hosts: Al Dominick, Steve Williams

Topics covered

• banking trends
• GenAI
• stablecoins
• M&A
• deregulation
• industry analysis

Keywords

• banking
• GenAI
• stablecoins
• M&A
• deregulation
• trends
• creativity

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Products: GenAI, stablecoins

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