BIGcast

John joins Glen from A Quiet Place to unpack El Salvador’s unexpected decision to treat Bitcoin as legal tender, in parallel with the US dollar- as well as last week’s wild ride in cryptocurrency prices.

Glen speaks with WOCCU’s Kadie Hochmuth about July’s World Credit Union Conference and the World Council’s 50th anniversary. Also- dissecting the Fed’s new interchange report and debunking Durbin conspiracy theories.

Glen speaks with the Financial Health Network’s Hannah Calhoon about its latest cohort of Accelerator fintechs and the ongoing EMERGE conference. Also, El Salvador embraces Bitcoin, and the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy comes to a crashing halt.

Glen previews a busy upcoming conference schedule- including a chat with the leaders of Fintech South. Plus- Bitcoin Nation turns on Elon, the Winklevi offer rewards, and Ally throws down the O/D gauntlet.

Glen speaks with Ilian Georgiev, co-founder, and CEO of debt management app Charlie, about how mobile gaming can inform financial wellness and why new approaches are needed to address the gender gap in finance.