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The $14 million gift will support the USF Muma College of Business’ vision to become a “hub of excellence” in fintech. Fintech, short for "financial technology," impacts everything from mobile banking and insurance to crowdfunding, blockchain, cryptocurrency and investment apps.
The university received a gift from philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton that will go toward developing its financial technology program, eventually to include a fintech center and degree programs.