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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