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Emerging Tech Talks: Crypto and digital assets: Regulation, institutional adoption, and what's in store for 2024
PitchBook's Robert Le, a senior research analyst specializing in cryptocurrency, led a robust discussion about the crypto landscape at present — and as we move into 2024 and beyond. Joined by Rosenblatt Securities' Dushyant "D" Shahrawat and Goldman Sachs' Mathew McDermott, the experts examined crypto trends within traditional financial institutions, current opportunities, and the challenges at hand.
Key topics
- Despite a crypto bear market, traditional finance institutions have continued to make headway into the industry in 2023.
- While traditional finance institutions are in a better position to earn the trust of regulators and customers, they still face significant challenges.
- The prevalence of traditional finance institutions in crypto could be a long-term net benefit, creating more safe and stable markets.
Related PitchBook reports
- Q4 2023 PitchBook Analyst Note: Integrating Digital Assets & Crypto Into Traditional Finance
- Q2 2023 Crypto Report
- Q1 2023 Crypto Report
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Robert Le Senior Analyst, Emerging Technology, PitchBook |
Robert Le is a senior emerging technology analyst at PitchBook, where he contributes to the firm's Emerging Tech research covering financial services. Le serves as PitchBook's lead fintech and insurtech analyst, covering a wide array of technologies including payments, alternative lending, and insurance marketplaces, among others. His expertise has been cited in top-tier publications such as CNBC, CNN, and Forbes. Prior to joining PitchBook, he held associate positions at PwC and Silicon Valley Bank.
Le holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine. He is based in PitchBook's New York office.
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Dushyant Shahrawat Director, Investment Banking, Rosenblatt Securities |
Dushyant "D" Shahrawat is a senior member of Rosenblatt Securities' fintech Investment Banking group on Wall Street. Rosenblatt is the largest floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange with a track record of 40+ years. D leads the banking group's business development efforts responsible for building relationships with leading fintechs, investors, and financial institutions. He is also responsible for thought leadership and actionable ideas that drive banking deals. His expertise spans all fintech verticals and extends into crypto, blockchain, and digital assets.
With 25 years of industry experience as an analyst and executive advisor, he has been a fellow at MIT Sloan during 2014-2015 and has guest lectured at BC, Columbia, MIT, Northeastern, and NYU. He is active on the global fintech scene having spoken at the Monetary Authority of Singapore's fintech conference, advised the Chinese government on regulating fintech, and served on the World Economic Forum's cybersecurity committee. He earned MBAs from Northeastern University and MIT Sloan, holds a CFA charter, and is licensed as an investment banking representative having passed FINRA's Series 79 exam.
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Mathew McDermott Global Head of Digital Assets, Goldman Sachs |
Mathew is the global head of digital assets at Goldman Sachs. Previously he was global head of cross asset financing. Mathew joined the firm as a vice president in 2005 in the European Special Situations Group in London and was named managing director in 2010. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he worked at Morgan Stanley. Mathew is on the board of several of Goldman Sachs' portfolio companies including Coin Metrics and HQLAx, as well as on the advisory board of One River Digital and Elwood Technologies. Mathew also serves on the board of the International Securities Lending Association. Mathew earned a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance at Nottingham. He has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants since 1999.