BIGcast

Gordon Howe, CEO of Unify FCU, shares his $3 billion institution’s experiences as one of the first credit unions to offer crypto services to members. Also, Glen attempts to decipher the ongoing market turmoil in stablecoin and other digital assets. 

Glen marvels at the record attendance for the current wave of industry conferences, and speaks with a pair of NACUSO’s Next Big Idea standouts: winners Illuma and Posh, and bold newcomer Quilo. Also a recap of PSCU’s Member Forum. 

Glen previews an insanely busy conference events calendar, including an interview with Finovate emcee Greg Palmer, a focus on Nacha Smarter Faster Payments, and the ongoing pursuit of the Next Big Idea. 

Security expert Jim Stickley offers his prognosis for further cyber incidents- with a particular focus on credit unions- given Russia’s ongoing invasion. Plus, Glen explains why he isn’t invited to Bitcoin parties.

Glen chats with two more standouts from Finovate Europe: Fyndoo about its Metaverse exploration and LeapXpert about ensuring compliance across communication channels.

Glen shares his highlights from Finovate’s lively return to the London stage, and speaks with Best of Show winners Dreams and Finshape.

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.

Glen’s 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 Word Council of Credit Unions’ head of advocacy Andrew Price. Also, a first look at President Biden’s crypto Executive Order.