Proof-of-Reserves Concept Gains Traction as Major Crypto Exchanges Provide Wa...

Proof-of-Reserves Concept Gains Traction as Major Crypto Exchanges Provide Wa...

When it was first discovered that FTX might be insolvent, a large slew of crypto exchange executives said that they aimed to provide proof-of-reserves audits. While exchanges like Binance and Crypto.com have provided wallet addresses tied to company wallets, blockchain analytics firm Nansen has detailed the company is in the midst of creating a display of crypto exchange proof-of-reserves. Proof-of-Reserves Concept Pushes Proof-of-Solvency to the Forefront of Crypto Conversations Three days ago, amid the chaos surrounding FTX, a group of crypto exchange executives detailed that they....


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