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Trump’s WLFI Invests Over $113M in Wrapped Bitcoin & Others
20.1.2025
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance platform tied to Donald Trump and his family, conducted a massive…
Trump-Linked Defi Project World Liberty Financial Purchases $47 Million in Wrapped Bitcoin
20.1.2025
A decentralized finance (defi) project linked to Donald Trump has acquired $47 million worth of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. World Liberty Financial Acquires $47 Million in Wrapped Bitcoin The purchase was made by World Liberty Financial,...
Wrapped Bitcoin Derivatives: Concerns Around Lack of Transparency Emerge
9.1.2025
It’s not clear if all derivative assets that require bitcoin as collateral are fully backed as many assume. Is the Bitcoin Derivative Asset Market Built on a House of Cards? Some bitcoin (BTC) derivatives that claim to be fully backed by the cryptocurrency could be on shaky ground, according...
Coinbase Secures Win Against BiT Global in Lawsuit Over Wrapped Bitcoin
18.12.2024
Coinbase has prevailed in a legal dispute with BiT Global over the planned delisting of wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC)…
Coinbase Hit with $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Wrapped Bitcoin
13.12.2024
Coinbase, a popular crypto exchange, is facing a lawsuit from Hong Kong-based BiT Global Digital Limited, seeking damages…
Wrapped Bitcoin flash crashes to $5K on Binance exchange
24.11.2024
Wrapped Bitcoin was launched in 2019 to give Bitcoin investors an option to use the asset in decentralized finance applications
Wrapped Bitcoin in DeFi: Evaluating wBTC, cbBTC and tBTC
20.11.2024
Explore how trade-offs between centralization, security, and adoption are shaping wrapped Bitcoin protocols
Coinbase Delists Wrapped Bitcoin wBTC, Citing 'Listing Concerns'
20.11.2024
Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC
Coinbase Launches Wrapped Bitcoin Token on Top of Solana
8.11.2024
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of cbbtc, its in-house developed wrapped bitcoin token, on top of the Solana network. Highlighting the significance of this move, Coinbase stated: “This is the first token Coinbase has issued on Solana, and with...
Coinbase wrapped Bitcoin deploys on Solana, aimed at growing DeFi market
8.11.2024
The deployment will allow users to utilize Bitcoin in Solana’s burgeoning DeFi ecosystem, according to Coinbase.
Justin Sun Might Be Good for Wrapped Bitcoin, Says New Custodian's Director
23.10.2024
The business plan for WBTC is to increase the outstanding amount by five to 10 times what is now, just under $10 billion – using a geographically diversified custodial setup that might be more appealing to buyers outside the U.S
Kraken Unveils a New Wrapped Bitcoin Product—Here’s What It Means for Defi
18.10.2024
Kraken has launched KBTC, a wrapped bitcoin product fully backed 1:1 by bitcoin and compatible with multiple networks. KBTC aims to expand bitcoin’s use beyond its native chain and into decentralized finance (defi) ecosystems. Kraken Introduces KBTC to Enhance Bitcoin’s Utility Across...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches Wrapped Bitcoin Token kBTC
17.10.2024
The token will be available on both Ethereum and OP Mainnet
WBTC completes shift to multi-jurisdiction custody arrangement
9.10.2024
Wrapped Bitcoin currently has a market capitalization of approximately $9.5 billion and a circulating supply of 154,782 tokens
WBTC completes shift to multi-jurisdiction custody arrangement
9.10.2024
Wrapped Bitcoin currently has a market capitalization of approximately $9.5 billion and a circulating supply of 154,782 tokens
Stop panicking about Wrapped Bitcoin — Mint Coinbase’s cbBTC instead
1.10.2024
Concerns about WBTC’s planned custody shakeup are overblown. For added safety, cbBTC is the best alternative.
WBTC Hits New High on Aave, Coinbase’s Wrapped Bitcoin Supply Soars
27.9.2024
It’s been 48 days since Bitgo revealed its partnership with Bit Global on Aug. 9, 2024. Since that announcement, the supply of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) held on Aave V3 has soared to a new peak. Meanwhile, cbBTC, the bitcoin derivative token from Coinbase, has hit a market cap of $247.8...
Wrapped Bitcoin supplied on Aave hits record high despite backing fears
27.9.2024
WBTC is still the most popular Bitcoin wrapper, with nearly $10 billion in TVL, according to DefiLlama
Sky Adviser Recommends Halting Wrapped Bitcoin Offboarding
25.9.2024
BA Labs, an adviser to Sky, formerly known as Makerdao, has decided to stop recommending any additional parameter changes regarding the offboarding of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) collateral. The move follows statements from Bitgo’s CEO Mike Belshe and a vote from Sky community members. Sky Adviser...
Sky Pauses Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, After Chat With BitGo's Belshe
25.9.2024
An influential adviser to DeFi lender Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, now says their concerns have been adequately addressed regarding Tron founder Justin Sun's involvement in the custody of bitcoin backing the WBTC token