Pardon the Innovation

John and Glen share perspectives on credit unions’ potential stablecoin play, a new reason to explore digital wallets, and the need for speed in the innovation arena- revisiting the “rapid response” model of our recent live Town Hall event. Also- more IPO mayhem and how weather patterns could impact loan portfolios.      Links related to this episode: Replay of the CU Town Hall recorded live at America’s Credit Unions’ Strategic Growth Conference: https://www.big-fintech.com/cu-town-hall-episode-138-live-at-acus-strategic-growth-conference/   CNBC’s initial reporting on Klarna’s pending IPO: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/klarna-ipo-in-us-to-raise-up-to-1point27-billion-in.html   UPDATE: Klarna is slated to debut on the NYSE Wednesday 9/10:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/klarna-prices-ipo-above-range-at-40-the-stock-starts-trading-wednesday/ar-AA1MdubF  Another update since our recording: Gemini has raised its IPO target: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-09-09/gemini-lifts-ipo-price-range-targets-3-billion-valuation-amid-crypto-boom Learn more about BIG’s Innovation Club and request a guest pass for our in-person meeting September 23-25 (link at bottom of page):  https://www.big-fintech.com/innovation-club/  Join us for our next CU Town Hall- Wednesday September 17 at 3pm ET/Noon PT- for a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing credit unions today. The Town Hall is free to attend, but advance registration is required:  https://www.cutownhall.com/   Follow us on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbfintech/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/glensarvady/