Bank to the Future: How This Bank is Making the Transition to Blockchain
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Crypto markets have been crazy hot. Behind the scenes, every blockchain startup -- exchange, wallet, stablecoin, digital payments, protocol -- needs a blockchain-friendly bank to run the fiat-to-crypto plumbing. Most banks either don’t understand or outright reject blockchain opportunities as too risky. A select few banks get it, and are building the APIs, team and compliance standards to enable the crypto boom.
In this first-look event, you’ll hear from the CEO and the Head of Risk of BankProv, a Boston-based bank at the forefront of blockchain-friendly banking. The discussion will focus on their strategic transition, the products and services they’ve built to help blockchain/crypto startups scale faster, and what it takes to build a powerful startup-bank partnership. This event is in partnership with the week-long FinTech Talks series hosted by FinTech Sandbox:
http://bit.ly/FinTechTalks-2021
Panelists:
Dave Mansfield has served as the President and CEO of Provident Bancorp, Inc. and CEO of BankProv since May 2013. Dave has been a member of the Executive Team since 2001, when he joined the Bank as CFO. As the Bank’s visionary, Dave drives the strategic direction of the Bank. Under his leadership, Dave has increased the Bank’s asset size by 141%, attracted and retained engaged and highly-skilled employees, and transformed BankProv from a traditional community bank into a national player in the digital space:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpmansfield/
Joe Mancini is SVP of Enterprise Risk at BankProv. Joe’s experience in implementing forward-thinking, business-enabling risk strategies has allowed BankProv to safely expand its products and services to better suit its growing client base, while improving overall efficiency, increasing financial returns, and limiting risk. Joe's expertise includes emerging technologies such as digital currency and blockchain, as well as data security, risk and compliance requirements in a digital world:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmancini10/
Moderated by Warren Brown, BBA community member and Co-Founder & CEO of Partnr:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrensbrown/
Whether you're in Boston or beyond, we invite everyone to the virtual presentation from 6:30-7:30 pm EST, with our world-famous networking breakout sessions to follow, where you can meet our guests and make new connections in the blockchain industry!