John and Glen recap their top stories from a never-a-dull-moment
2017 in fintech, including Bitcoin’s wild ride, Uber’s and
Equifax’s headaches, and the rise of the chatbots.
In This Episode:
Looking back at what John and Glen were saying about Bitcoin a
year ago- when it was worth a paltry $1,000- the “hodl” strategy,
the “hard fork,” and how people have reacted to its volatility
A stunning year of data breaches, led by high-profile incidents
involving Equifax and Uber, and the future of data encryption
The growing wave of interest in “conversational commerce,”
fueled by chatbots like Alexa, how Amazon is “pulling an Apple,”
and how the technology is being used by banks and credit
unions
Ideas for how credit unions can profitably redeploy resources
freed up by voice technology
The launch of the United States’ first set of real-time
payments rails, and the continued growth of same-day ACH
transaction volumes
As the latest advancements in P2P payments, including the
rollout of Apple Pay Cash
The “really boring party” banks and credit unions have been
trying to invite us to, and whether they’re willing to include some
edgier guests to spice things up
Things are changing fast in the world of financial technology. The BIG Podcast explores the impact of financial technology innovations on the every day person. Top financial industry guests will give us exciting insights into technologies that will shape the way we manage and spend our money.