Chapter 7

Financial Technology

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Discovering future global bank trends

Bullet Uncovering new investment vehicles

Bullet Exposing risk in the banking blockchain

Bullet Developing new financing strategies

The first institutions to adopt blockchain technology were banks, governments, and other financial organizations — and they’re the fastest-growing blockchain users, too. The powerful tools that are being built to manage and move money will reshape our world in new and unexpected ways, so it makes sense that financial technology (fintech) would jump onboard.

This chapter gives you the inside scoop on what governments are currently doing with blockchain technology and how it will affect you. Fintech touches your life every day, whether you’re aware of it or not.

This chapter introduces you to future banking trends, new regulations, and the new tools that can help you move money faster and more cheaply. You discover new types of investment vehicles and other blockchain innovations. And finally, we warn you about potential risks of investments involving virtual currency and new blockchain-technology-enabled ...

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