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Vancouver, Canada â February 25th, 2021 â Manyone Inc., a pioneering technology venture in decentralization and digital identity, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a new strategic relationship with the globally renowned University College London (UCL) Centre Blockchain Technology (CBT).
This partnership will support research conducted by UCL CBTâs Senior Research Associate, Dr Geoffrey Goodell, to explore and evaluate end-user technology systems, infrastructure, business imperatives, and regulatory policy to support the privacy, dignity, and market power of individual persons in the emerging digital economy. The research is aimed at identifying the requirements and approaches for systems whose features specifically support the advancement of truly consensual trust relationships, the empowerment of local communities, and the public interest.
Bitcoin is now the largest and most well-known cryptocurrency. This cryptocurrency has a market cap of several hundred billion dollars and as a result, has massive potential for investors. However, investing in Bitcoin is slightly different than your average investment since cryptocurrencies can t be traded on a stock exchange. Instead, bitcoin must be bought on a cryptocurrency exchange unless it is purchased through an ETF. These investment vehicles have unique pros and cons that might make them an attractive option for one investor but not another. So, what do each of these investments look like in practice?
What is a Bitcoin ETF?
A January research paper from Ohio State University slammed specialty ETFs for poor risk-adjusted returns, high fees and lack of diversification, concluding that such funds “deliver a negative alpha of about –4%” annually.
“[T]hese [specialty] products compete for the attention of unsophisticated investors who chase past performance and neglect the risks arising from … under-diversified portfolios,” the paper states. “Specialized ETFs, on average, have generated disappointing performance for their investors.”
But Canadian ETF providers take issue with that notion, contending that ETFs with innovation themes are sustainable and that thematic funds can be beneficial when used appropriately. The returns of Canada’s top-performing thematic ETFs add credibility to that argument.
Global Energy Governance: Meeting The Challenge Of The Energy Transition
Feb 19, 2021 10:15:am
Summary Policymakers worldwide face the Herculean task of making the energy system more sustainable and climate friendly. While the world has seen other energy transitions, this one is different. In the past the world switched from one energy source (wood, coal, oil, electricity) to another, and the fuel switch was driven by major inventions (steam engine, combustion engine, light bulb).
by: Kirsten Westphal, Oxford Institute For Energy Studies (OIES)
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Global Energy Governance: Meeting The Challenge Of The Energy Transition
These transitions happened organically, reflecting technological life and innovation cycles and without too much concern about lock-in effects. This time, a whole range of new, climate-friendly energy sources and applications must be deployed, and this must happen rapidly.