Here’s what the leading experts in blockchain have to say.

Blockchain week: Five things we learned at Fluidity 2019

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Fluidity 2019 focused on a wide range of topics including decentralized finance, public vs. private blockchains, and regulatory policy.

Blockchain Week: Five Things We Learned at Fluidity 2019

What does the future of finance look like?

These companies will soo start "bringing unprecedented increases to the quality and length of human lifespans."

Major bank: The immortality industry is the next hot investment

Big Money

Bank of America analysts argue that it would be wise to invest in longevity companies that are working to extend the human lifespan and erase disease.

Major Bank: The Immortality Industry Is the Next Hot Investment

If life expectancies push past 100, it'll be a goldmine for early investors.

He says the investment firm exaggerated the AI's abilities. They say he knew he was taking a risk.

Investor sues after an AI's automated trades cost him $20 million

Big Ouch

After investing $2.5 billion into a robot-controlled hedge fund and losing millions, Samathur Li Kin-kan is suing the company that sold him on the AI.

Investor Sues After an AI’s Automated Trades Cost Him $20 Million

The first-of-its-kind case could shape the future of AI legislation.

The nosy app fits into a broader trend in China toward tracking "social credit."

Grindr-like Chinese app tells you if "deadbeat debtors" are nearby

Debt Tu, Brute?

A new Chinese app tells you if any "deadbeat debtors" are within 500 meters — like Grindr, essentially, but for insolvent borrowers.

Grindr-Like Chinese App Tells You If “Deadbeat Debtors” Are Nearby

It sounds like dystopian fiction.

It's a great support system, assuming you already have a job.

California could soon give low-income residents a monthly check

Localized Basic Income

California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to expand the state's tax refund for low-income families and start paying it on a monthly basis.

California Could Soon Give Low-Income Residents a Monthly Check

But it's not basic income, an expert says.

A U.S. bank is testing cards with codes that change every 30 to 60 minutes.

Credit cards with constantly changing CVVs could prevent fraud

A Numbers Game

PNC Bank is conducting a pilot project of credit cards with constantly changing CVVs, which it believes might prevent fraud during online transactions.

Credit Cards With Constantly Changing CVVs Could Prevent Fraud

They're designed to prevent fraud during "card-not-present" transactions.

The idea is part of an ironic trend: banks want to leverage a technology that was invented to take power away from financial institutions.

A new Bank of America patent describes blockchain-powered ATMs

Boosting Engagement

A newly-published patent grants Bank of America the rights to blockchain-powered ATMs and "ATM as a service" platforms to cut costs boost engagement.

A New Bank of America Patent Describes Blockchain-Powered ATMs

BofA can now build a distributed "ATM as a service" platform.

We could be headed for a financial crisis far worse than 2008's.

Climate change may trigger an economic crisis. We could prevent it.

The Bottom Line

If governments don't take swift action against climate change, the global economy could be headed for a crisis, according to investors.

Climate Change May Trigger an Economic Crisis. We Could Prevent It.

Today's "zombie-like" response could lead to financial catastrophe.

Would you let a "robo-advisor" handle your portfolio?

These automated investing tools are the future of finance

Let these automated investing robo-tools invest in your future with low-cost ETFs and automatic rebalancing and monitoring.

These Automated Investing Tools Are the Future of Finance

"Robo Advisors" offer hassle-free investing and greatly reduced costs. 

A pair of reports clear up a few lingering questions about crypto.

Crypto isn’t a threat to world markets, but it could destroy your savings account, say experts

Crypto Cleared Up

A pair of new cryptocurrency reports asserts that the asset class is still very risky for investors, but not much of a threat to the world economy.

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Blockchain Week: Five Things We Learned at Fluidity 2019

Big Money

Major Bank: The Immortality Industry Is the Next Hot Investment

Big Ouch

Investor Sues After an AI’s Automated Trades Cost Him $20 Million

Debt Tu, Brute?

Grindr-Like Chinese App Tells You If “Deadbeat Debtors” Are Nearby

Localized Basic Income

California Could Soon Give Low-Income Residents a Monthly Check

A Numbers Game

Credit Cards With Constantly Changing CVVs Could Prevent Fraud

Boosting Engagement

A New Bank of America Patent Describes Blockchain-Powered ATMs

The Bottom Line

Climate Change May Trigger an Economic Crisis. We Could Prevent It.

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These Automated Investing Tools Are the Future of Finance

Crypto Cleared Up

Reports: Crypto Is a Threat to Your Savings Account, But Not World Markets

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