Staking Banking’s Claim in the Metaverse
Glen chats with two more standouts from Finovate Europe: Fyndoo about its Metaverse exploration and LeapXpert about ensuring compliance across communication channels.
Finovate’s Standouts: Presence Bias and Money Stories
Glen shares his highlights from Finovate’s lively return to the London stage, and speaks with Best of Show winners Dreams and Finshape.
The Crypto Executive Order- What Comes Next
John and Glen unpack the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on digital assets, and its likely effects on the crypto industry and credit unions’ growing support of Bitcoin and other digital coins- alt and stable.
Credit Unions’ Financial Lifeline to Ukraine
Glen gathers important perspectives from key first responders in the credit union movement’s efforts to aid Ukraine: the Ukrainian Selfreliance Credit Union’s Anatoli Murha, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan, and the World Council of Credit Unions’ head of advocacy Andrew Price. Also, a first look at President Biden’s crypto Executive Order.
Flying the Credit Union- and Ukrainian- Flag
Glen shares highlights of CUNA’s just-completed Government Affairs Conference, including an interview with CUNA Economists Mike Schenk and Jordan Van Rijn recapping their always popular Economic Update and implications for both Main Street and credit unions. Plus acquisitions, re-brandings, and (slim) hopes for crossing the aisle.
A Dip in the Snark Tank
John and Glen hold court with Cornerstone Advisors Chief Research Officer Ron Shevlin about Google’s unsettled payment strategy and a divergence of opinion on banking opportunities in the metaverse. Also, John tours Chase’s new virtual branch (and pets a tiger).
Charting a Glide Path to the Cloud
Jack Henry CEO Dave Foss joins Glen to elaborate on his company’s newly unveiled technology strategy and its unbundling of the core. Also- what does Tony Gwynn have to do with venture capital?
Getting Paid. Period.
Christine Barry shares new Aite-Novarica research on business payment attitudes, Mark Johnson discusses Deluxe’s newly minted Q2 partnership, and Glen recaps other highlights and takeaways from Deluxe Exchange- including Peloton’s role in the Metaverse and TransUnion’s take on the narrowing refi window.
Crypto Strategy = Banking Strategy
Glen speaks with NCR’s President of Digital Banking Doug Brown about the firm’s recent acquisition of cryptocurrency software provider LibertyX, its role in a full-suite digital banking offering, and “skating to where the puck is going to be.” Also, more CBDC fun and FedNow floats a trial balloon.
Small Credit Unions Bucking the Trend
StagePoint Federal Credit Union’s Tyler Valentine discusses his journey from teller to CEO and opportunities for small credit unions to tap into growth. Also, Glen recaps the latest developments in the never-boring world of cryptocurrency.