Bifubao unveils first production-scale Proof of Reserves
(By: Tim Swanson) In the aftermath of Mt. Gox's collapse, the Bitcoin community has clamored for more accountability from exchanges and wallets that held bitcoin on behalf of its users. Several weeks ago, Bitcoin developer Greg Maxwell proposed a method (detailed in this post) using Merkle trees that allows users to verify that sites hold the bitcoins in reserve without revealing too much customer information. This method is called Proof of Reserves (PoR). This past week, a bitcoin wallet company in China called Bifubao became the first company to implement a proof of reserves system.....
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