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Oct 15, 2025

The Smart Money in Vegas
 
Glen connects with Money 20/20 CEO Tracey Davies to discuss what to expect from this year’s extravaganza following a year of remarkable disruption and advancement. Also- a not-so-genius stablecoin wake-up call, and why “digital gold” may be a more accurate descriptor for Bitcoin than intended.
 
Links related to this episode:
 
Money 20/20, October 26-29 in Las Vegas: https://us.money2020.com/ 
 
CB Insights on the Money 20/20 Award finalists: https://www.cbinsights.com/reports/CB-Insights_Money2020-Finalist-Spotlight-2025.pdf
 
The Underground Collision at Money 20/20 (Saturday Oct 25, separate admission): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-underground-collision-of-contrasts-with-money2020-tickets-1280066426139?aff=oddtdtcreator    USE PROMO CODE “50BIGFIN” FOR A 50% DISCOUNT
 
Glen’s 2023 blog encapsulating Money 20/20’s eras in t-shirts: https://www.big-fintech.com/the-history-of-money-20-20-in-three-t-shirts/ 
 
CNN on last Friday’s crypto hiccup: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/business/crypto-bitcoin-price-drop-trump-tariffs 
Live Bitcoin News on USDe’s murky status: https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/crypto-news-ethenas-usde-is-not-a-stablecoin-okx-founder-says/ 

Join us for our next CU Town Hall- Wednesday October 15 at 3pm ET/Noon PT- for a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing credit unions today. Quantum computing will be among the topics discussed this session, but expect some stablecoin talk as well. The Town Hall is free to attend, but advance registration is required: https://www.cutownhall.com/  

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