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Glen speaks with Bonifii CEO John Ainsworth about the clear need for member authentication in today’s and tomorrow’s digital worlds, and a fascinating Metaverse opportunity for credit unions. Also- the Fed nudges the CBDC ball forward, Amazon backs down and SPACs melt down.

Links related to this episode:

Bonifii/MemberPass: https://bonifii.com/

Our January 19 CU Digital Town Hall featuring a roundtable of 2022 predictions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg3mkxGnG-o

The Fed’s long-awaited CBDC report: https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/money-and-payments-20220120.pdf

Glen's blog on key takeaways from the Fed CBDC report: https://www.big-fintech.com/Media/Blog/ArticleID/803/Fed-Report-Advances

Jeff Gapusan’s 2021 Forbes column on SPACs, which foreshadowed the downturn: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffgapusan/2020/09/22/2020-a-spac-odyssey/?sh=72dc9c9e2677

Amazon’s about favce on Visa cards in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/17/amazon-and-visa-end-game-of-corporate-chicken-over-uk-credit-cards

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