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First Mover Asia: Missing From the Debate About Binance’s Proof of Reserves and Auditor, One Metric Shows Another Exchange Could Be in Trouble
19.12.2022
Big Short Investor Michael Burry Says Audits of Crypto Exchanges Like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless’
17.12.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says the problem with auditing cryptocurrency exchanges, like Binance and FTX, is the same as when he started using a new kind of credit default swap. “Our auditors were learning on the job,”...
Kadena CEO Stuart Popejoy on blockchain design: proof of work is a feature, not a flaw
16.12.2022
The former JPMorgan executive shared how he learned to love crypto and why the Kadena is not letting go of its firm embrace of proof of work
CryptoQuant's Audit of Binance Reveals No 'FTX-Like' Behavior in Proof-of-Reserves
16.12.2022
An on-chain audit of Binance by the blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant has concluded that Binance’s reserves of bitcoin (BTC) and other major coins “are not showing ‘FTX-like’ behavior at this point.”
In analyzing the numbers, CryptoQuant said it compared Binance’s BTC liabilities, as stated...
Accounting Firm Mazars Stops Proof-of-Reserve Audits for Crypto Firms, Binance Audit Removed From the Web
16.12.2022
The accounting firm Mazars Group has stopped doing proof-of-reserves (POR) audits for cryptocurrency exchanges and the recently published Binance POR has been removed from the web. Mazars was conducting a number of POR audits for crypto exchanges like Binance, Crypto.com, and Kucoin following...
No more proof-of-reserve checks? Auditors quietly drop crypto projects from portfolios
16.12.2022
The firms work with prominent crypto exchanges such as Binance, KuCoin, Crypto.com, Gate.io, OKX and FTX
Binance proof-of-reserves removed from the auditor's site
16.12.2022
Mazars Group, known for its proof-of-reserve audit services for crypto companies, reportedly removed PoR audits from its site
Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses All Work for Crypto Clients
16.12.2022
Mazars other clients included Crypto.com and KuCoin
Only 1% of people can handle crypto self-custody right now: Binance CEO
15.12.2022
Changpeng Zhao’s comments come as billions of dollars of stablecoins continue to flow out of the Binance exchange
Martin Shkreli Claims to Know the Real Identity of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto – Here's His Proof
14.12.2022
Disgraced biotech entrepreneur and hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli has published a finding that appears to prove who the real person behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto is. But the Bitcoin community is not yet convinced.
The finding was shared in a blog post published on Tuesday, where Shkreli...
Amid Speculation and Rumors Surrounding Binance, Exchange Token BNB Suffers Losses From the Alleged FUD
13.12.2022
Following the FTX collapse, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, Binance, has been surrounded by rumors and speculation in recent times. On Dec. 12, 2022, Reuters reported that U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors have been investigating Binance, according to four people familiar...
Investors Not Satisfied with Binance’s Proof-of-Reserves Audit – Next Exchange to Collapse?
12.12.2022
Binance’s proof-of-reserves audit has already raised red flags, with some experts claiming it is far from enough to satisfy worried users.
The so-called proof-of-reserves report was released on December 7 in the form of a 5-page PDF document prepared by the global accounting firm Mazar’s South...
Bybit joins trend, releases Merkle Tree-verified proof of reserves
12.12.2022
The Dubai-based exchange released its reserve wallet addresses shortly after the FTX fiasco began, and now it launched a verification system for users to track its holdings
Bank of England opens applications for 'proof of concept' CBDC wallet
12.12.2022
The bank requires the wallet to execute basic features such as transacting value and requesting payments and set its budget at nearly $255,000
Binance's proof-of-reserves raises red flags: Report
11.12.2022
Corporate structure, Bitcoin liabilities and internal control quality are among the points of concern
Crypto.com Crypto Exchange Provides Proof of Reserves After Panic by Investors – Here’s What You Need to Know
10.12.2022
Crypto.com has become the latest cryptocurrency exchange to release its Proof of Reserves data from auditing firm Mazars Group, proving that its clients' assets are fully backed one-to-one.
According to a Friday blog post, auditing firm Mazars conducted the verification process, revealing that...
Binance and Crypto.com Publish Proof-of-Reserve Audits Conducted by Global Auditor Mazars Group
10.12.2022
This week two cryptocurrency exchanges provided proof-of-reserves in order to highlight that the trading platforms are backing customer assets 1:1. Binance published its report on Dec. 7, 2022, and detailed the global auditor Mazars Group conducted the audit. On Dec. 9, 2022, the exchange...
Crypto.com releases proof of reserves, showing above 100% for BTC, ETH
9.12.2022
The new disclosure page allows skeptical users to self-verify that their assets are included in the report
Crypto.com Releases Proof-of-Reserves Data Showing Client Assets Are Fully Backed
9.12.2022
The examination was done by auditing firm Mazars
Binance’s Bitcoin Reserves Collateralization Ratio Sits at 101% According to Mazars Audit – This is What You Need to Know
8.12.2022
A report by auditing firm Mazars has revealed that Binance's bitcoin reserves have a 101% collateralization ratio, suggesting that the exchange has more than all of the BTC it needs to cover customer deposits.
In a recent report, Mazars claimed the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has...