The confluence of technology, research, capital, and optimism has given rise to a frenetic pace of innovation.These four will have far-reaching effects on credit unions everywhere. Part 1: Blockchain.
Blockchain technology has the promise to introduce unprecedented control and security in the payments world, but do credit unions care, and should they?
Future shock, building a credit union blockchain, and a sustainable initiative to create credit union awareness were all topics at America’s Credit Union Conference.
One tech startup titan calls it quits while another touts hitting scale. Internet Archive FCU and CU Wallet see very different 2016s.
Retailers, interchange beneficiaries, and merchants all want to circumvent the card networks.
College football game a sign of things to come? Some vendors jump in, others stay on sidelines as bitcoin usage grows.
Coastal Credit Union evaluates fintech through the lens of member value, strategic growth, and organizational readiness to implement new ideas.
Credit unions are making decisions about where to build, invest, and partner as they balance today’s priorities with tomorrow’s opportunities.
Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.
The credit unions that win the next generation will be the ones that showed up early, when young members were forming habits and deciding whom to trust.
The challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to adopt it responsibly with the right governance, the right partners, and the right balance between technology and human oversight.
McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.
The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.
The San Diego cooperative leans on its CUSO and the CURQL network to make fintech investments, but member needs still guide which solutions ultimately make it into the credit union’s operations.
Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.
The Existentialism Of Bitcoin, Blockchains, And Distributed Ledgers