Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally

Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally

by Selva Ozelli
Released October 2022
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119885627

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Book description

Discover how to dip your toe into the cryptocurrency investing pool without getting burned

In Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally, international finance and fintech expert Selva Ozelli delivers an eye-opening and insightful discussion of cryptocurrency investment, as well as the risks and opportunities that await those who deal in this promising new technology. In the book, the author explores how cryptocurrencies have been used by illicit operators throughout the US and the world and how legitimate investors have sought to limit their exposure to illegal activity.

Readers will also find comprehensive treatments of US-based and global cryptocurrency regulations, as well as:

  • Advice for investors concerned about the environmental sustainability of blockchain technology but who still wish to invest in cryptocurrencies
  • Information about a variety of countries and governments who have explored and implemented various cryptocurrency initiatives inside their own borders
  • Discussions surrounding the drive by many central banks to introduce a digital currency, in addition to the surging popularity of non-fungible tokens

A can’t-miss handbook for the crypto-curious investor, Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally deserves a place in the bookshelves of anyone with an interest in international finance, fintech, technology, or cryptocurrency.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
    1. Hansa and AlphaBay
    2. BTC‐e
    3. Notes
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. About the Author
    1. Notes
  8. Introduction
    1. Structure of the Book
    2. Part I: Chapters 1 through 21
    3. Part II: Chapters 22 through 35
    4. Part III: Chapters 36 through 45
    5. Notes
  9. Part 1: Digital Asset Utilization and Regulation in the United States
    1. Chapter 1: About Bitcoin
      1. Wallet
      2. Bitcoin Mining
      3. China's Bitcoin Ban
      4. “Irmageddon” Slams the Saints
      5. Notes
    2. Chapter 2: Ethereum
      1. Smart Contract Technology
      2. Worldwide Adoption of Ethereum
      3. Energy Efficiency of Ethereum
      4. Fee Structure of Ethereum
      5. Notes
    3. Chapter 3: Initial Coin Offering
      1. ICO Token Valuation
      2. ICO Technology
      3. ICO Fraud
      4. ICO Regulation
      5. Other US Laws Applicable to ICOs in Addition to SEC Laws
      6. Notes
    4. Chapter 4: New Financial Alternatives
      1. Virtual Currency Prediction Markets
      2. Binary Bitcoin Options
      3. Cryptocurrency Exchanges
      4. Traditional Banking Institutions Offer Digital Asset Management Services
      5. Bitcoin Exchange‐Traded Funds
      6. Notes
    5. Chapter 5: Hedging Bitcoins with Options on the World Wide Web
      1. “Is My Life Over?”
      2. Bitcoin‐Invested Hedge Funds
      3. Notes
    6. Chapter 6: Cryptocurrency Spreads
      1. Behavioral Economics
      2. Limited Rationality
      3. Social Preferences
      4. Lack of Self‐Control
      5. Notes
    7. Chapter 7: Altcoin, Stablecoin Utility Coins, and CBDC
      1. Altcoin
      2. Stablecoin
      3. Utility Coins
      4. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
      5. Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID‐19
      6. COVID‐19 Has Led to an Increased Interest in Digital Currencies Around the World
      7. Notes
    8. Chapter 8: Cryptocurrency Tumblers and Mixing Services
      1. The European Union
      2. The United States
      3. Japan
      4. Notes
    9. Chapter 9: The Darknet
      1. The Darknet and the Epidemics
      2. About The Onion Router
      3. Notes
    10. Chapter 10: Illicit Use of Cryptocurrencies
      1. Notes
    11. Chapter 11: Cybercrime Task Force
      1. The Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program
      2. Cyber Fraud Task Force
      3. The DOJ's Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
      4. Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce
      5. The EU's Proposed Digital Asset Legislation
      6. Notes
    12. Chapter 12: Money Laundering
      1. Shuttering of Bulgaria‐Based BTC‐e Bitcoin Exchange—FinCEN's First Action Against a Foreign‐Located MSB and Second‐Highest Penalty of $110 Million
      2. Suex, 2021
      3. BitMEX
      4. Tian Yinyin and Li Jiadong
      5. Helix13
      6. Notes
    13. Chapter 13: Theft Hacking and Ransom Payments
      1. Notes
    14. Chapter 14: Cryptocurrency Bribes
      1. Notes
    15. Chapter 15: Corruption
      1. Notes
    16. Chapter 16: US Tax Evasion
      1. Bob Brockman
      2. John McAfee
      3. Notes
    17. Chapter 17: Intellectual Property Espionage and Cryptocurrency
      1. Notes
    18. Chapter 18: The US Government Implements Blockchain Programs to Improve Transparency and Efficiency
      1. The General Services Administration (GSA)
      2. Department of the Treasury
      3. US State Department
      4. Department of Defense (DOD)
      5. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
      6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
      7. Notes
    19. Chapter 19: Supply Chain Management with Blockchain Amid the COVID Pandemic
      1. Blockchain Adoption by US Federal Food and Disease Regulators
      2. Blockchain Adoption to Track Meat Supply Chain in Australia
      3. Operation Carne Fraca and Other Violations in the Meat Industry
      4. Blockchain for Tracking Corruption in Government Funds and Grants
      5. Tracing Fishy Risks with Blockchain Tech Amid the COVID‐19 Pandemic
      6. Seafood Industry‐Related Malpractices
      7. COVID‐19‐Related Risks in Seafood Supply Chains
      8. Seafood Safety in the United States
      9. Seafood Fraud in the United States
      10. Mislabeling, Fraud, and Tax Evasion
      11. Price Fixing and Collusion
      12. Notes
    20. Chapter 20: Are NFTs Here to Stay?
      1. NFTs' Environmental Impact, Valuation, and Regulation
      2. Sustainable NFTs
      3. NFTs and Museums
      4. NFT Exhibitions
      5. NFT Fundraising by Museums
      6. NFTs and Environmental Education
      7. COVID‐19: Art Charity and Blockchain
      8. Charitable, Sustainable NFTs for the UN's 17 SDGs
      9. Notes
    21. Chapter 21: Regulation of Digital Assets
      1. Notes
  10. Part 2: Digital Asset Utilization and Regulation Around the World
    1. Chapter 22: Portugal
      1. Notes
    2. Chapter 23: Netherlands
      1. Notes
    3. Chapter 24: South Africa
      1. Notes
    4. Chapter 25: Switzerland
      1. Notes
    5. Chapter 26: Israel
      1. Notes
    6. Chapter 27: South Korea
      1. Notes
    7. Chapter 28: Brazil
      1. Notes
    8. Chapter 29: Canada
      1. Notes
    9. Chapter 30: Malta
      1. Notes
    10. Chapter 31: Germany
      1. Notes
    11. Chapter 32: The United Arab Emirates
      1. Notes
    12. Chapter 33: Turkey
      1. Notes
    13. Chapter 34: Singapore
      1. Notes
    14. Chapter 35: Puerto Rico
      1. Notes
  11. Part 3: Solarized Around the World
    1. Chapter 36: Is US Environmental Tax Policy Hindering Solar Power to Fuel Digital Technologies?
      1. Blockchain Transformation
      2. Solar Power Satellites
      3. US Environmental Tax Policy
      4. Notes
    2. Chapter 37: Japan to Solarize Its Burgeoning Digital Economy
      1. Solarized Blockchain Technology Adoption
      2. Environmental, Regulatory, and Tax Policy
      3. Notes
    3. Chapter 38: Green Policy and Crypto Energy Consumption in the EU
      1. Space Power Satellites
      2. Smart Cities
      3. Solarized Electric Transportation
      4. EU Regulatory and Tax Policies
      5. Notes
    4. Chapter 39: Chinese Blockchain‐Based Mobile Payment Revolution
      1. The World's First Central Bank Issued Digital Currency
      2. Stablecoins
      3. Blockchain‐Based Mobile Payment System
      4. Crypto Assets Can Be Earned by Mining, Even on Cell Phones
      5. Hong Kong Becomes a Fintech Hub
      6. Nonfungible Tokens and the Metaverse
      7. Crypto Asset Mining
      8. China's Space Power Satellites
      9. China's Energy Tax Policies
      10. Crypto Regulation in China
      11. Notes
    5. Chapter 40: India Is Fostering a Solarized Digital Future
      1. India's Blockchain‐Based Mobile Payment Systems
      2. Smart, Solar Cities
      3. Electric Vehicles
      4. Drones, Solar Power Satellite Systems, and Solar Missions
      5. Environmental Tax Policy in India
      6. Nonfungible Tokens
      7. Notes
    6. Chapter 41: Russia Leads Multinational Stablecoin Initiative
      1. Digitalization Is a Priority
      2. Solar Digital Initiatives for Power Plants and Waterways
      3. Solar Power Satellite (SPS) Systems
      4. Nonfungible Tokens
      5. Tax Policy in Russia and Member States
      6. Russia's Cryptocurrency Laws
      7. Notes
    7. Chapter 42: Africa's Solarized Digitalization Agenda in the Time of Coronavirus
      1. UNECA's Digital Agenda
      2. Digital Currencies in Africa
      3. Nigeria Is the World's Second‐Largest Bitcoin Market
      4. Nonfungible Tokens
      5. The Solar Energy Potential of Africa
      6. Notes
    8. Chapter 43: The Need to Report Carbon Emissions Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
      1. Global Environmental Tax Policy
      2. Carbon Tax
      3. Tax Credits
      4. Paris Agreement Climate Change Advocates
      5. Corporate Internal Carbon Pricing
      6. Country‐by‐Country Reporting Scheme
      7. Notes
    9. Chapter 44: The Pandemic Year Ends with a Tokenized Carbon Cap‐and‐Trade Solution
      1. World's First Tradable Carbon Token
      2. Cap‐and‐Trade Programs of the Top Six CO2‐Emitting Countries/Regions of the World
      3. China
      4. United States
      5. European Union
      6. India
      7. Russia
      8. Japan
      9. Notes
    10. Chapter 45: The UN's COP26 Climate Change Goals Include Emerging Tech and Carbon Taxes
      1. Carbon Tax
      2. Notes
  12. Index
  13. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally
  • Author(s): Selva Ozelli
  • Release date: October 2022
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119885627