Revisiting the Carbon Footprint of Cryptocurrency Trading: A Granger Causality Approach
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
This
study
highlights
the
pressing
need
for
sustainable
practices
within
cryptocurrency
space
by
shedding
light
on
complex
interplay
between
trading
and
carbon
emissions.
Utilizing
Toda-Yamamoto
Granger
causality
test,
research
analyses
relationships
emissions
January
2015
September
2024.
The
results
revealed
that
there
exists
a
bi-directional
bitcoin,
unidirectional
granger
from
Ethereum
to
significant
bitcoin
indicate
increased
activity
in
these
cryptocurrencies
is
associated
with
higher
outputs,
primarily
due
their
energy-intensive
mining
processes.
However,
BNB
does
not
show
causal
relationship
emissions,
suggesting
potentially
lower
environmental
impact.
These
findings
evidence
urgent
provide
foundation
policymakers
develop
regulatory
frameworks
address
impacts
of
digital
currencies.
represents
an
important
step
toward
understanding
managing
footprint
cryptocurrencies,
reflecting
growing
awareness
rapidly
evolving
world
blockchain
technology.
Язык: Английский
Where's the Beef? Institutional (De)Legitimation of Cultured Meat in France and Italy
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
The Greater Sustainability of Stablecoins Relative to Other Cryptocurrencies
Journal of risk and financial management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(3), С. 161 - 161
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
are
decentralized
digital
financial
services
that
do
not
physically
exist
in
the
world
of
tangible
products
and
goods,
therefore
purportedly
offer
some
positive
environmental
sustainability
features.
However,
since
they
based
on
blockchain
technology,
which
requires
a
relatively
large
input
energy,
their
climatic
impact
is
benign.
Furthermore,
very
volatile
characterized
by
low
levels
transparency
control,
thus
creating
negative
economic
social
effects.
Stablecoins,
pegged
type
cryptocurrency,
exhibit
much
less
volatility
have
higher
management
interoperability.
This
raises
following
question:
stablecoins
more
sustainable
compared
to
other
cryptocurrencies?
To
explore
this,
assessment
was
conducted,
comparing
cryptocurrencies
across
environmental,
social,
dimensions
while
identifying
key
characteristics
sustainability.
It
found
can
mitigate
risks
associated
with
increase
overall
Moreover,
managed
governed
greater
extent,
consideration
development
selection
implementation
appropriate
mechanisms
reduce
energy
use
enhance
Finally,
effective—and
just
efficient—solutions,
value
co-creation
between
several
providers
customer.
Язык: Английский
Analysis of barriers for adopting blockchain in agri-food supply chain management: a decision support framework
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
41(8), С. 2122 - 2145
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024
Purpose
Integrating
digital
technologies
such
as
artificial
intelligence
and
blockchain
make
the
agri-food
supply
chain
(ASCM)
transparent,
resilient
flexible.
However,
its
adoption
is
quite
complex
due
to
various
anticipated
barriers.
So,
presented
research
purposes
explore
investigate
Design/methodology/approach
This
study
employs
hybrid
approach
including
Best-Worst
Method
(BWM)
Graph
Theoretic
Approach
(GTA).
Data
were
collected
from
industry
experts
employed
in
sector
analyzed
by
means
of
standard
operating
procedures.
Findings
GTA
results
show
that
Technological
barriers
have
highest
barrier
intensity.
Moreover,
BWM
“Increased
operational
complexity”
topmost
adopting
ASCM.
“Lack
interoperability”
ranks
second
among
identified
Research
limitations/implications
The
benefit
managers,
practitioners
researchers
understand
so
necessary
strategies
can
be
developed,
organizations
become
more
resilient,
agile,
transparent
traceable.
Originality/value
work
first
develop
a
mathematical
model
assess
industry’s
eagerness
adopt
proposed
framework
will
greatly
stakeholders
working
sector.
Язык: Английский
Investigating various cryptocurrency research trends: an analysis employing text mining and topic modeling
Global Knowledge Memory and Communication,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2024
Purpose
The
trend
among
the
financial
investors
to
integrate
cryptocurrencies,
very
first
completely
digital
assets,
in
their
investment
portfolio,
has
increased
during
last
decade.
Even
though
cryptocurrencies
share
certain
common
characteristics
with
other
products,
they
have
own
distinct
characteristic
features,
and
behavior
of
this
asset
class
is
currently
being
studied
by
research
scholars
interested
domain.
Design/methodology/approach
Using
text
mining
approach,
article
examines
trends
field
identify
prospective
needs.
To
narrow
down
ten
topics,
abstracts
indexed
keywords
1,387
publications
on
cryptocurrency,
blockchain
Bitcoins
published
between
2013
2022
were
analyzed
using
topic
modeling
technique
Latent
Dirichlet
allocation
(LDA).
Findings
findings
show
a
wide
range
study
various
aspects
cryptocurrencies.
In
recent
years,
there
been
lots
topics
such
as
cryptocurrency
markets,
transactions
use
security
Bitcoin.
comparison,
fintech,
regulations,
smart
contract
protocols
legal
issues
remained
relatively
underexplored.
After
LDA,
paper
further
analyzes
significance
each
topic,
future
directions
individual
its
popularity
researchers
discussion
section.
Originality/value
While
similar
studies
exist,
no
work
used
comprehensively
analyze
literature
considering
diverse
fields
domains.
Язык: Английский
Green cryptocurrency and business strategies: Framework and insights from a stewardship literature review
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
This
study
critically
evaluates
the
extant
research
on
green
cryptocurrency
(GC).
It
incorporates
systematic
literature
review
(SLR)
approach
of
executed
through
analysis
and
compilation
54
relevant
studies.
The
focus
is
identifying
interpreting
thematic
foci
existing
gaps
about
GC
to
inform
potential
areas
future
research.
SLR
findings
aggregated
around
key
themes:
interconnectedness,
portfolio
diversification,
environmental
impact,
blockchain,
behavioral
regulatory
policy.
Additionally,
develops
profile
selected
studies
in
terms
data
methodology,
findings,
variables
investigated,
critical
knowledge
corpus.
proffers
an
integrated
framework
actionable
inferences
for
supporting
merits
novel
project
applications
GC.
crucial
understanding
advancing
domain,
which
currently
has
scant
academic
efforts
toward
sustainable
investment.
Язык: Английский
Leveraging Self-Sovereign Identity to Introduce ReCert: A Foundational Framework for Decentralized BCTE Solutions
IntechOpen eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Blockchain-enabled
Transactive
Energy
(BCTE)
heralds
a
revolutionary
departure
from
traditional
paradigms
to
achieve
decentralization
and
its
benefits
in
the
energy
sector.
Despite
foundational
insights
provided
by
IEEE’s
seminal
position
paper
2021,
practical
realization
of
BCTE
still
needs
be
achieved,
necessitating
substantial
research
development
endeavors
toward
real-world
BCTE.
Our
study
responds
this
imperative
presenting
framework
ReCert
that
aims
unlock
full
potential
through
prosumer-centric
approach
sets
cornerstone
advance
fully
functional
solution.
ReCert1
introduces
Re-Certification
mechanism
operates
over
Self-sovereign
Identity
(SSI),
which
also
serves
as
gluing
force
between
DLT
blockchain
components
tackle
challenges
trilemma.
This
shows
feasibility
supporting
modules
Granular
Certificates
(GC),
Decentralized
(DI),
aggregation
operate
concepts
SSI.
The
evolutionary
follows
layered
establish
groundwork
for
transforming
into
decentralized
Язык: Английский
Developing A Digital Currency Adoption Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study
Sustainable Futures,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 100422 - 100422
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Crypto resource management: solving the puzzle of bitcoin mining and climate policy uncertainty
The Journal of Risk Finance,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2024
Purpose
The
purpose
of
this
paper
is
to
analyse
the
dynamic
and
evolving
relationship
between
Bitcoin
mining
(BTC)
climate
policy
uncertainty.
By
using
newly
developed
U.S.
Climate
Policy
Uncertainty
(CPU)
indicator
by
Gavriilidis
(2021)
as
a
proxy
for
global
climate-related
transition
risk,
study
aims
explore
complex
bidirectional
causality
these
two
critical
phenomena
in
finance.
Further,
we
how
economic
market
factors
influence
cryptocurrency
market,
focusing
on
CPU
mining.
Design/methodology/approach
We
employ
linear
non-linear
rolling
window
sub-sample
Granger
approach
combined
with
probit
model
examine
time-varying
causalities
indicator.
This
method
captures
asymmetric
effects
interactions
that
are
often
missed
static
models.
It
also
allows
endogenous
determination
key
drivers
BTC–CPU
nexus,
ensuring
results
not
influenced
ad-hoc
assumptions
but
instead
grounded
data’s
inherent
properties.
Findings
findings
indicate
negatively
impacted
uncertainty
during
periods
increased
environmental
concern,
while
its
energy-intensive
nature
contributes
increasing
In
addition
factors,
such
halving,
alternative
assets,
green
equity,
five
main
macroeconomic
relationships:
financial
instability,
uncertainty,
rising
oil
prices
industrial
production.
Furthermore,
dynamics
(CPU-BTC
nexus)
identified:
“anticipatory
regulatory
decline
effect”,
when
miners
boost
activity
ahead
expected
changes,
increase
unsustainable
due
stricter
regulations,
compliance
costs,
investor
scrutiny
reputational
risks
linked
high
energy
use.
Originality/value
first
literature
relationships
aspects
overlooked
average-based
coefficient
models
used
previous
research.
uncovers
previously
unidentified
BTC-CPU
nexus:
effect”
“mining-driven
surge”,
identifies
major
macro-determinants
nexus.
implications
substantial,
aiding
policymakers
formulating
effective
frameworks,
helping
investors
develop
more
sustainable
investment
strategies
enabling
industry
stakeholders
better
manage
challenges
facing
sector.
Язык: Английский