South Korean Prosecutor Fights to Confiscate Bitcoins from Criminal Proceeds

South Korean authorities are divided whether bitcoins from criminal proceeds should be confiscated. In a criminal case involving 216 bitcoins, the court previously ruled that the digital currency cannot be confiscated. However, the prosecutor is now appealing to the court to overturn that decision and allow the forfeiture of the bitcoins, now worth billions of … Read more

What Is the ARC Reserve Currency?

There have been a few attempts to create so-called stablecoins, which are usually currencies pegged to either fiat currencies or other tangible assets. The ARC Reserve Currency is an asset-backed digital stablecoin. All proceeds from the issuance of these coins will be allocated to fixed income investments. A stable-priced cryptocurrency isn’t necessarily appealing to investors, but it … Read more

UAE and Saudi Arabia Collaborate on Central Bank Digital Currency Research

We have seen several central banks contemplate issuing their own digital currencies. So far, none of these projects have actually come to fruition. A new partnership between the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s central banks may change all that in the near future. Both entities are working on their own digital currency and blockchain-based system. Another Bank-issued … Read more