Credit Unions Face Digital Wallet Push as Young Members Seek Crypto Access

2 articles · Updated · PYMNTS.com · Jul 23

Young members are pushing credit unions to offer a path into digital finance, even though most are not asking them to become full cryptocurrency exchanges.
digital wallets appear more urgent than direct crypto trading because members want access to a broader system that includes stablecoins, crypto and wallet-based payments.
That leaves credit unions balancing member expectations with a narrower role: providing entry points to digital assets without fully remaking themselves as crypto platforms.

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