How To Prove That Exchanges Really Have Your Money
From all the news surrounding Gox's demise, it seems pretty certain at this point that it was operating with a fractional reserve, trading with only a small proportion of the money that it was supposed to have. The question now is, how can we be sure that others aren't doing it, too? Whether you're a straightforward bitcoin wallet or an exchange, the hope is that you'll have enough bitcoins to cover everyone's accounts, should they all decide to empty their funds at once. This week, large bitcoin companies seemed eager to persuade people that they did. In their joint statement condemning....
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Many bitcoin users are used to store their bitcoins on online exchanges. These services present an interface that works like an online bank, allowing users to log in and easily request or make payments, deposits or withdrawals. This approach is much more accessible for an average user than the traditional approach of storing private keys or interacting with the Bitcoin network directly. However, users need to trust these exchanges, and have confidence that they will not run with their funds as the Famously, Mt. Gox in 2014 when it lost most of its customers' funds under extremely shady....
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released new guidance for custodial bitcoin exchanges and payment processors, ruling that such companies may be considered money services businesses under US law. In a response to twin letters submitted in late 2013, the chief US money laundering and terrorist financing regulator explained that bitcoin exchanges may be money transmitters, even if they only match buyers and sellers on their platform. Further, the letters suggest this is true, even if the exchanges behave more like traditional securities or commodities exchanges, where no....
On-chain data shows that the percentage of Ethereum supply present on exchanges has set new lows of around 14%. Ethereum Supply On Exchanges Continues To Go Down As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the ETH supply present on exchanges has been going down since a while now. It has now hit new lows of about 14%. The “percentage supply on exchanges” is an indicator that shows the share of the total Ethereum supply stored in wallets of all exchanges. Usually, this supply present on exchanges is said to be the selling supply of ETH, and so if the indicator’s....
Many fintech startups and established companies are now looking for a new home across Europe due to Brexit. Bulgaria is shaping up to be the top destination for many of them, including crypto, blockchain and licensed electronic money institutions, as proven by leading firms such as SM Digital Holding and Wallex. Meet the Next Blockchain Industry Hub Bulgaria is known for having a good track record with the fintech ecosystem, and for being very competitive destination for money licensed institutions due to its supportive regulations and its good standpoint within Europe. The country is now....
The fear of MtGox's potential insolvency has shaken the entire bitcoin ecosystem. Many in the Bitcoin community are beginning to demand "proof-of-reserve" from their exchanges and financial services in the aftermath of MtGox ceasing withdrawals and committing some of the worst public relations the community has ever seen (and that says a lot considering Bitcoin's history in the dark-net). In fact, Bitcoinity is offering free advertising space to the first exchange that implements a way to prove that customer funds are secure, without divulging sensitive information. There are some ideas of....