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
Foreword ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xix
About the Author xxi
Introduction 1
Part 1: Digital Asset Utilization and Regulation in the United States 7
Chapter 1: About Bitcoin 9
Chapter 2: Ethereum 21
Chapter 3: Initial Coin Offering 27
Chapter 4: New Financial Alternatives 33
Chapter 5: Hedging Bitcoins with Options on the World Wide Web 37
Chapter 6: Cryptocurrency Spreads 45
Chapter 7: Altcoin, Stablecoin Utility Coins, and CBDC 51
Chapter 8: Cryptocurrency Tumblers and Mixing Services 59
Chapter 9: The Darknet 63
Chapter 10: Illicit Use of Cryptocurrencies 69
Chapter 11: Cybercrime Task Force 75
Chapter 12: Money Laundering 81
Chapter 13: Theft Hacking and Ransom Payments 93
Chapter 14: Cryptocurrency Bribes 97
Chapter 15: Corruption 101
Chapter 16: US Tax Evasion 103
Chapter 17: Intellectual Property Espionage and Cryptocurrency 107
Chapter 18: The US Government Implements Blockchain Programs to Improve Transparency and Efficiency 111
Chapter 19: Supply Chain Management with Blockchain Amid the COVID Pandemic 117
Chapter 20: Are NFTs Here to Stay? 135
Chapter 21: Regulation of Digital Assets 151
Part 2: Digital Asset Utilization and Regulation Around the World 153
Chapter 22: Portugal 155
Chapter 23: Netherlands 159
Chapter 24: South Africa 165
Chapter 25: Switzerland 169
Chapter 26: Israel 175
Chapter 27: South Korea 181
Chapter 28: Brazil 185
Chapter 29: Canada 191
Chapter 30: Malta 197
Chapter 31: Germany 201
Chapter 32: The United Arab Emirates 209
Chapter 33: Turkey 215
Chapter 34: Singapore 223
Chapter 35: Puerto Rico 229
Part 3: Solarized Around the World 235
Chapter 36: Is US Environmental Tax Policy Hindering Solar Power to Fuel Digital Technologies? 237
Chapter 37: Japan to Solarize Its Burgeoning Digital Economy 245
Chapter 38: Green Policy and Crypto Energy Consumption in the EU 259
Chapter 39: Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution 271
Chapter 40: India Is Fostering a Solarized Digital Future 287
Chapter 41: Russia Leads Multinational Stablecoin Initiative 295
Chapter 42: Africa’s Solarized Digitalization Agenda in the Time of Coronavirus 307
Chapter 43: The Need to Report Carbon Emissions Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic 315
Chapter 44: The Pandemic Year Ends with a Tokenized Carbon Cap-and-Trade Solution 327
Chapter 45: The UN’s COP26 Climate Change Goals Include Emerging Tech and Carbon Taxes 337
Index 345
