Mar 17, 2026
Continuing our Americas Credit Unions Government Affairs Conference coverage, Managing Director Brian Kaas discusses TruStage’s new stablecoin designed specifically for credit unions, and CEO/Co-Founder Dan Michaeli shares data-driven insights from Glia’s new Banking AI Benchmarks Report. Also- fintech’s answer to the NBA Slam Dunk Competition.
Links related to this episode:
- TruStage Stablecoin: https://www.trustage.com/business-solutions/stablecoin
- Glia’s Banking AI Benchmarks Report: https://go.glia.com/banking-ai-benchmark-data-2026
- CU Broadcast’s segment recorded in DC with Glen, Anne Legg and Lou Grilli sharing their key GAC takeaways: https://www.cubroadcast.com/episodes/gac26-credit-union-industry-thought-leaders-share-their-top-gac-reflections
- Glen’s November 2023 interview with Penny Finance Founder Crissi Cole: https://www.big-fintech.com/venturing-further-into-venturetech/
- CU Broadcast’s GAC interview with Penny Finance and Chimney Founders Crissi Cole and Chase Neinken: https://www.cubroadcast.com/episodes/gac26-what-arrays-acquisition-of-penny-and-chimney-mean-for-credit-unions-moving-forward
- Our prior episode featuring GAC interviews with CUltivate AI (purpose-built LLM for credit unions) and Americas Credit Unions’ economics team: https://www.big-fintech.com/chicken-wings-not-sharp-elbows/
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