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OKX declares $7.5B in liquid assets in proof-of-reserves report
19.1.2023
According to blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, OKX has the largest clean asset reserves of all the major exchanges
MakerDAO Votes to Keep Gemini USD in DAI Stablecoin’s Reserves
19.1.2023
In a dramatically tight voting, some 51% of votes favored ousting Gemini’s stablecoin from MakerDAO’s reserve. The result is a significant blow to GUSD, as MakerDAO has held 85% of all tokens in circulation
OKX Publishes Proof-of-Reserves Report Showing $7.5B in ‘Clean Assets’
19.1.2023
Report shows reserves are largely spread between bitcoin, ether, and USDT
Nearly $1 Billion Poured Into Egypt’s Forex Market — Local Currency Now World’s Worst Performing Currency in 2023
18.1.2023
The Egyptian central bank recently claimed that its decision to devalue the local currency has been vindicated by foreign investors’ return to the country’s foreign market where they reportedly poured in $925 million in just three days. The surge in the sales of Egyptian treasury bills...
SHIB Token Sees Rise Ahead of Shibarium Beta Launch
16.1.2023
The meme token shiba inu has seen a rise against the U.S. dollar during the last seven days as the coin’s supporters anticipate the beta launch of the layer two (L2) scaling solution Shibarium. Developers detailed on Jan. 15, 2023, that the L2 platform, “Shibarium beta,” is about...
WazirX Releases Proof of Reserves, Around 20% of Holdings are in Shiba Inu
11.1.2023
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has released its Proof of Reserves (PoR), sharing wallet addresses and digital asset holdings. Notably, Shiba Inu accounts for the largest proportion of assets on the exchange as over 19% of its holdings are in the form of the meme coin....
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WazirX releases proof of reserves with majority of funds in Binance wallets
11.1.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange released its proof of reserves and proclaimed to be India’s largest exchange both in volume and reserve funds
90% of WazirX's User Assets are in Binance Wallets, According to Proof Of Reserves Report
11.1.2023
Indian exchange WazirX in its proof of reserves report revealed that 90% of its user assets are held in Binance wallets
Bitget Launches Fund Custody Service With Dedicated Wallet to Elevate Safety
11.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles 11 Jan 2023 – Leading crypto exchange Bitget launches the Fund Custody service for professional investors and institutions. The service will provide dedicated wallets to qualified accounts to maximize protection of customers’ funds on the platform....
Uncertainty Surrounds Federal Reserve’s Future Plans for Rate Hikes
9.1.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised the benchmark bank rate seven times during the course of 2022, leading many to question when the central bank will cease or change course. The Fed has stated that it aims to bring inflation down to the 2% target, and the increases to the federal funds rate...
Circle invests 30% of its USDC reserves in US treasuries through a reserve fund
9.1.2023
According to a disclosure page published by BlackRock, Circle has invested 30% of its USD reserves in the US Treasury via Circle Reserve Fund, which is managed by BlackRock. The value of the fund invested comes to approximately $13 billion. The aim is to boost transparency amid the FTX collapse....
Report Claims U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Hedge Funds in Connection with Binance Dealings
8.1.2023
Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating U.S.-based hedge funds that have dealt with the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to two people familiar with the matter. The hedge funds were allegedly issued subpoenas by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District...
Cake DeFi publishes Merkle tree-based Proof of Reserves
4.1.2023
According to Cake DeFi, users can now verify both assets and liabilities through their website
Proof of reserves is becoming more effective, but not all its challenges are technical
31.12.2022
PoR is benefitting from intense development efforts, but in the final analysis good conduct requires good regulation and a culture of compliance
Nic Carter dives into proof-of-reserves, ranks exchange attestations
30.12.2022
Crypto trading platforms Kraken and BitMEX topped the proof-of-reserves score list, while Binance received a low score for being incomplete
More Than $19 Billion in BTC, ETH, Stablecoins Left Exchanges Since the Onset of FTX’s Collapse
27.12.2022
For more than 50 days or since Nov. 5, 2022, bitcoin, ethereum, and stablecoin owners removed roughly $19.19 billion in crypto assets from centralized exchanges. Between Nov. 5 to Dec. 26, roughly 356,848 bitcoin and 4.48 million ether were withdrawn from a myriad of crypto trading platforms...
What are proof-of-reserves audits, and how do they work?
26.12.2022
Crypto custodians generate public attestations about their cryptocurrency holdings through proof-of-reserves audits to demonstrate their solvency to depositors
SEC Will Use All Available Tools to Crack Down on Crypto Firms That Aren’t in Compliance With Its Rules, Says Chair Gensler
24.12.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has revealed that the regulator will use all available tools to bring crypto platforms into compliance with its rules. In addition, the SEC chief said: “Proof of reserves is neither a full accounting of...
Report: SEC Heightens Probe Into Auditors Servicing Crypto Exchanges
23.12.2022
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Paul Munter, the agency’s acting chief accountant, the U.S. regulator is monitoring proof-of-reserves (POR) more closely. “We’re warning investors to be very wary of some of the claims that are being made by crypto companies,” Munter...
Crypto exchange OKX releases second proof of reserves
23.12.2022
The exchange’s reserves attestation comes only a month after it released its first one and is intended to promote greater transparency in the crypto industry