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.
Big Ideas, Fintech Madness (CUSO Optional)
Next Big Idea competition winner GoalSetter and runner-up Mahalo Banking, Fintech Madness winner Silvur, CU2.0 co-founder Chris Otey on instigating the madness, and a compelling startup (Harness) that waged battle in both events.
At a Crypto Crossroads?
John and Glen attempt to decipher the recent chaos in the crypto world. Along the way they confront their own horrid Bitcoin and Ethereum price projections from January, debate the economics of recorded music, and John touts a mysterious and incendiary new form of fuel.
Screen Time, Stablecoins, and Other Perils
In Part 2 of our Money 20/20 recap, Glen speaks with Javelin’s Tracy Kitten about her new Child ID Fraud report, and in a BIGCast first we interview a former member of the UK Parliament about crypto regulation. Also for good measure, thoughts from a Fed Governor and the Head of New York’s Department of Finalcial Services.
What’s next for cryptocurrency and blockchain?
While the cryptocurrency market took a downturn through the first five months of 2022 and continues to do so, financial services software entrepreneur Christopher Beltran predicts “there will be a lot of building happening” in cryptocurrency and blockchain applications in the next few years.
Predicting Bitcoin’s Price- and Other Fool’s Errands
lready feels trivial to revisit 2020’s twists and turns, but we at BIG believe it’s important to hold ourselves to account. Our last blog assessed the accuracy of several of the fintech predictions we made as the curtain raised on 2020, including Big Tech incursions, strategic acquisitions and security breaches.
The Crypto Creature from Wyoming
The regulatory landscape for US financial institutions is notoriously complex, a complicated web of overlapping federal agencies and state authorities. The need to comply with so many rule makers is frequently cited as a reason the US lags in financial innovation. Sometimes it takes a bold, borderline crazy move to jumpstart the process. And we may have just seen one in- of all places- Wyoming.
Breaking Weekly Digital Gridlock #25: Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency Part 2
Join John as he continues to discuss Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra and how it can affect you and your financial institution’s future.
Breaking Weekly Digital Gridlock #24: Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency Part 1
Join John as he discusses Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra and how it can affect you and your financial institution’s future.
The Near Future of Regulated DLT Markets
This week, John is joined by returning guest Nick Cowan of the Gibralter Exchange for Cryptocurriences for a discussion on how regulation in the greater world will affect the use of blockchain and DLT markets.