2025 Predictions: A Bingo Card for the Ages
May you live in interesting times…. John and Glen join with Anne Legg and John Janclaes to speculate on the big events poised to frame the coming year. Our panel foresees the best of times and worst of times for AI, a flurry of mergers, breakthroughs in mortgage lending, and regulatory roulette. Oh, and our annual disagreement on Bitcoin and crypto.
Making Sense of Trump’s Crypto Executive Order
It took a mere four days back in office for President Trump to issue his Executive Order, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.” Somehow it managed to qualify as a bit of a letdown for some crypto enthusiasts who had become convinced their cause was a high enough priority to warrant a mention in the inaugural address.
Crypto Clarity- The Next Frontier
Glen speaks with BankSocial COO and former credit union CEO Becky Reed about what credit unions should expect from “the most crypto-friendly administration in US history,” including regulatory clarity and a symbiotic relationship between crypto and AI. Plus- notes from the DC Crypto Ball, and a very busy Bingo card.
CU Town Hall Episode 127: 2025 Predictions and Why Crypto is Poised for Growth
In this session, we continued the conversation from December around the evolving regulatory environment and its impact on financial institutions, focusing on what to expect with the incoming administration, including the ongoing debates around H1B visa policies and their implications for innovation and growth.
The Strange Bedfellows of Bitcoin
John and Glen riff on the role Bitcoin is suddenly playing in the presidential election, and the thorny issue of how the US government should “manage” its crypto holdings. Also- assessing the prospects beyond the bluster for productive crypto legislation, and the bizarre backstory of HODL.
Has Blockchain Found a Problem for its Solution?
John and Glen share thoughts on Bitcoin’s underreported comeback and dig deeper into Generative AI’s 2024 outlook, good and bad.. Plus- more gloating about crypto price predictions, and why we should all be glad John is not the product manager for fire.
More CUSOs, More Service
From a record-setting NACUSO Network conference, Glen shares a motherlode of interviews with CUSO whisperer/attorney Brian Lauer, DePaul Defi professor Lamont Black, and a pair of founders: Leeman Baird (Hedera) and John Wingate (BankSocial).
Bowled Over- CUs and Crypto, a Year Later
One year removed from the Crypto Bowl, Glen connects with NYDIG’s Rahm McDaniel to assess what has and hasn’t changed for credit unions and members. Also- trying (and failing) to avoid addressing Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate and USDC.
Phoenix without the Football
Glen’s visit to Deluxe Exchange- during Super Bowl week!- scores interviews covering the future workforce, a small business inflection point, an acceleration in payment speed, and an unexpected jolt of economic optimism.
Crashing – and Soaring – at CUNA GAC
Glen’s pre-gaming for CUNA’s Government Affairs Conference includes interviews with CUNA’s Chief Product Officer Todd Spiczenski about this year‘s priorities, and Filene’s Community Development Director Cortney Arnold about the storied history of the GAC Crasher program.