Oct 2, 2025
Sports metaphors run deep this week, as Nick Evens and Jenny
Jackson preview this year’s VentureTech, the annual fintech
showcase (and pickleball showdown). Not to be outdone, Early
Warning’s Paze digital wallet dials up its marketing efforts with a
key NBA partnership. Plus- The Curql Fund does a 360, and HSBC
brings real-world application of quantum computing into
focus.
Links related to this episode:
VentureTech: https://myventuretech.com/
The Atlanta Hawks/Paze partnership: https://www.nba.com/hawks/paze
Paze: https://www.paze.com/
Three-minute video on HSBC’s quantum computing bond trading
breakthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SWMoGqTHoo
HSBC/IBM press release on the algorithmic trading first: https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2025/hsbc-demonstrates-worlds-first-known-quantum-enabled-algorithmic-trading-with-ibm
BIG’s Innovation Club: https://www.big-fintech.com/innovation-club/
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
likely be among the topics discussed this session, but other
breaking industry news is sure to enter the chat. The Town Hall is
free to attend, but advance registration is required:
https://www.cutownhall.com/
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