Sustainably investing in digital assets globally / Selva Ozelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ozelli, Selva, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments--Psychological aspects.

Investments.

Computer security.

Hacking--Prevention.

Hacking.

Digital currency.

COVID-19 (Disease)--Economic aspects.

COVID-19 (Disease).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (387 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2023]

Summary:

"After a year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic , investor behavior has taken on new characteristics as digital and sustainable business and finance as well as cyber-attacks and hacking have taken off in parallel. In this new digitized era, investors will need information to safely and sustainably invest in the new digital asset class"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Notes

Introduction

Structure of the Book

Part I: Chapters 1 through 21

Part II: Chapters 22 through 35

Part III: Chapters 36 through 45

Part I Digital Asset Utilization and Regulation in the United States

Chapter 1 About Bitcoin

Wallet

Bitcoin Mining

China's Bitcoin Ban

"Irmageddon" Slams the Saints

Chapter 2 Ethereum

Smart Contract Technology

Worldwide Adoption of Ethereum

Energy Efficiency of Ethereum

Fee Structure of Ethereum

Chapter 3 Initial Coin Offering

ICO Token Valuation

ICO Technology

ICO Fraud

ICO Regulation

Other US Laws Applicable to ICOs in Addition to SEC Laws

Chapter 4 New Financial Alternatives

Virtual Currency Prediction Markets

Binary Bitcoin Options

Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Traditional Banking Institutions Offer Digital Asset Management Services

Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds

Chapter 5 Hedging Bitcoins with Options on the World Wide Web

"Is My Life Over?"

Bitcoin-Invested Hedge Funds

Chapter 6 Cryptocurrency Spreads

Behavioral Economics

Limited Rationality

Social Preferences

Lack of Self-Control

Chapter 7 Altcoin, Stablecoin Utility Coins, and CBDC

Altcoin

Stablecoin

Utility Coins

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19

COVID-19 Has Led to an Increased Interest in Digital Currencies Around the World

Chapter 8 Cryptocurrency Tumblers and Mixing Services

The European Union

The United States

Japan

Chapter 9 The Darknet

The Darknet and the Epidemics

About The Onion Router

Chapter 10 Illicit Use of Cryptocurrencies

Notes.

Chapter 11 Cybercrime Task Force

The Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program

Cyber Fraud Task Force

The DOJ's Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework

Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce

The EU's Proposed Digital Asset Legislation

Chapter 12 Money Laundering

Shuttering of Bulgaria-Based BTC-e Bitcoin Exchange-FinCEN's First Action Against a Foreign-Located MSB and Second-Highest Penalty of 110 Million

Suex, 2021

BitMEX

Tian Yinyin and Li Jiadong

Helix13

Chapter 13 Theft Hacking and Ransom Payments

Chapter 14 Cryptocurrency Bribes

Chapter 15 Corruption

Chapter 16 US Tax Evasion

Bob Brockman

John McAfee

Chapter 17 Intellectual Property Espionage and Cryptocurrency

Chapter 18 The US Government Implements Blockchain Programs to Improve Transparency and Efficiency

The General Services Administration (GSA)

Department of the Treasury

US State Department

Department of Defense (DOD)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Chapter 19 Supply Chain Management with Blockchain Amid the COVID Pandemic

Blockchain Adoption by US Federal Food and Disease Regulators

Blockchain Adoption to Track Meat Supply Chain in Australia

Operation Carne Fraca and Other Violations in the Meat Industry

Blockchain for Tracking Corruption in Government Funds and Grants

Tracing Fishy Risks with Blockchain Tech Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Seafood Industry-Related Malpractices

COVID-19-Related Risks in Seafood Supply Chains

Seafood Safety in the United States

Seafood Fraud in the United States

Mislabeling, Fraud, and Tax Evasion

Price Fixing and Collusion

Chapter 20 Are NFTs Here to Stay?

NFTs' Environmental Impact, Valuation, and Regulation.

Sustainable NFTs

NFTs and Museums

NFT Exhibitions

NFT Fundraising by Museums

NFTs and Environmental Education

COVID-19: Art Charity and Blockchain

Charitable, Sustainable NFTs for the UN's 17 SDGs

Chapter 21 Regulation of Digital Assets

Part II Digital Asset Utilization and Regulation Around the World

Chapter 22 Portugal

Chapter 23 Netherlands

Chapter 24 South Africa

Chapter 25 Switzerland

Chapter 26 Israel

Chapter 27 South Korea

Chapter 28 Brazil

Chapter 29 Canada

Chapter 30 Malta

Chapter 31 Germany

Chapter 32 The United Arab Emirates

Chapter 33 Turkey

Chapter 34 Singapore

Chapter 35 Puerto Rico

Part III Solarized Around the World

Chapter 36 Is US Environmental Tax Policy Hindering Solar Power to Fuel Digital Technologies?

Blockchain Transformation

Solar Power Satellites

US Environmental Tax Policy

Chapter 37 Japan to Solarize Its Burgeoning Digital Economy

Solarized Blockchain Technology Adoption

Environmental, Regulatory, and Tax Policy

Chapter 38 Green Policy and Crypto Energy Consumption in the EU

Space Power Satellites

Smart Cities

Solarized Electric Transportation

EU Regulatory and Tax Policies

Chapter 39 Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution

The World's First Central Bank Issued Digital Currency

Stablecoins

Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment System

Crypto Assets Can Be Earned by Mining, Even on Cell Phones

Hong Kong Becomes a Fintech Hub

Nonfungible Tokens and the Metaverse

Crypto Asset Mining

China's Space Power Satellites

China's Energy Tax Policies

Crypto Regulation in China

Chapter 40 India Is Fostering a Solarized Digital Future

India's Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Systems

Smart, Solar Cities

Electric Vehicles

Drones, Solar Power Satellite Systems, and Solar Missions

Environmental Tax Policy in India

Nonfungible Tokens

Chapter 41 Russia Leads Multinational Stablecoin Initiative

Digitalization Is a Priority

Solar Digital Initiatives for Power Plants and Waterways

Solar Power Satellite (SPS) Systems

Tax Policy in Russia and Member States

Russia's Cryptocurrency Laws

Chapter 42 Africa's Solarized Digitalization Agenda in the Time of Coronavirus

UNECA's Digital Agenda

Digital Currencies in Africa

Nigeria Is the World's Second-Largest Bitcoin Market

The Solar Energy Potential of Africa

Chapter 43 The Need to Report Carbon Emissions Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Global Environmental Tax Policy

Carbon Tax

Tax Credits

Paris Agreement Climate Change Advocates

Corporate Internal Carbon Pricing

Country-by-Country Reporting Scheme

Chapter 44 The Pandemic Year Ends with a Tokenized Carbon Cap-and-Trade Solution

World's First Tradable Carbon Token

Cap-and-Trade Programs of the Top Six CO2-Emitting Countries/Regions of the World

China

United States

European Union

India

Russia

Chapter 45 The UN's COP26 Climate Change Goals Include Emerging Tech and Carbon Taxes

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ozelli, Selva Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally

ISBN:

9781119885634

1119885639

OCLC:

1341268449