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Thanks for joining us: Bitcoin — What Bank and Credit Union Leaders Need to Know

Our Bank Director webinar with Andrew Begin, Chief Strategy Officer at Galoy, aired on April 14, 2026. Missed it — or want to revisit the material? The full slide deck is available below.

Aired April 14, 2026 Hosted with Bank Director

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Thanks to everyone who joined us live. Andrew's full slide deck is available as a PDF — share it with your team or board as a primer on where Bitcoin fits in regulated banking today.

Originally aired April 14, 2026

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Andrew Begin, CSO, Galoy

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Hosted by Bank Director × Galoy

Key Takeaways from the Session

A quick recap of the ground Andrew covered — expanded in the full slide deck.

A New Monetary Epoch

Bitcoin is a scarce, decentralized, bearer digital asset — the first money in the internet era that behaves like asset-based money on a ledger, rather than debt-based ledger money.

Three Cohorts of Adoption

Adoption has moved from the unbanked, to retail investors and fintechs, to institutions. Institutional demand is now running roughly 7.4x new Bitcoin supply.

The Regulatory Picture in 2025–2026

A timeline of SEC, FDIC, OCC, Fed, and CFTC actions — from rescinding SAB-121 to the latest OCC custody and execution clarifications — that together give banks a workable path to participate.

Six Opportunities for Banks

Education and guidance, custody and safekeeping, BTC/USD exchange, payments, Bitcoin-backed lending, and correspondent banking — each a concrete entry point for community and regional institutions.

Your Speaker

Andrew Begin

Chief Strategy Officer, Galoy

Andrew leads Galoy's institutional strategy, working directly with banks and credit unions evaluating Bitcoin infrastructure. He brings a practitioner's perspective on how regulated financial institutions can approach digital assets safely, compliantly, and strategically.