Crypto Exchanges Need Proof Of Reserves: Bitcoin Policy Institute Report
A new report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute discusses why the industry needs to adopt proof of reserves following the bankruptcy of FTX exchange.The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a non-profit dedicated to furthering governmental Bitcoin adoption, has released a new report discussing proof-of-reserves (PoR) in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency ecosystem following the FTX collapse, per a release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. “Proof of Reserves: a Report on Mitigating Crypto Custody Risk" discusses the fallout from FTX’s bankruptcy. This cascading event has led to multiple....
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OKCoin has passed a Proof of Solvency/Proof of Reserves audit conducted by Stefan Thomas. The audit was announced on Weibo yesterday. Fellow Chinese Bitcoin exchanges, Huobi and BTC China, are also expected to release similar announcements soon. Stefan Thomas previously conducted the same Proof of Solvency/Proof of Reserve audits for Bitfinex and Kraken. Similarly, Bitstamp was able to pass an independent test and prove their solvency to BitcoinJ developer Mike Hearn. OKCoin, along with many other industry-leading Bitcoin exchanges around the world, all now believe that providing Proof of....
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