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.
By:
S Ozelli
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 154mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9781119885627
ISBN 10: 1119885620
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 12 October 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
SELVA OZELLI, ESQ., CPA, is an executive with extensive experience dealing with complex issues in the fields of international taxation, banking, securities, fintech, alternative and traditional investment, and aerospace. Her writing is frequently quoted in Thomson Reuters, The New York Times, Financial Times, and other high-profile publications.
