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TAMPA—As credit unions accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, many are discovering that innovation is moving faster than internal controls.

CRANBURY, N.J.—Roughly half of U.S. bank customers say they chose their primary financial institution because they trust its security, yet two-thirds would consider leaving after a serious data breach, underscoring how fragile that trust may be, according to Integris’ 2026 Banking Trust and Technology Report.

WASHINGTON—U.S. financial institutions may need regulatory clarity on digital assets even more urgently than cryptocurrency companies, according to former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Chris Giancarlo.

FRANKFORT, Ky.—Kentucky lawmakers are moving to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency kiosks amid growing concerns about scams that use the machines to extract money from consumers.

NEW YORK--Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to form a national trust bank, a move that would expand the exchange’s digital-asset custody services under federal oversight, according to CoinDesk.

WASHINGTON--With check volume declining, the Federal Reserve still should not discontinue check services. In a comment letter to the Federal Reserve Check Services, America’s Credit Unions pointed out that allowing the services to languish or become increasingly expensive for institutions processing check payments would likely have a disproportionately negative effect on credit unions, particularly those that are small and based in rural or underserved communities.