A five cent $0.05 investment in Bitcoin on July 17, 2010, the first date in which there appears to have been a … capitalization of almost $300 billion by December 13, 2017, Bitcoin had become equivalent to the world's sixth largest currency and … has, despite its volatility, attracted considerable attention as an investment asset. Our research examines the history of …

International investment and related disputes are on the rise. With national courts generally unavailable and … difficulties resolving disputes through diplomacy, investment treaties give investors a right to seek redress and arbitrate … directly with states. The costs of these investment treaty arbitrations - including the costs of lawyers for both sides, as …