Binance Proof-of-Reserve pledge gains support following FTX crisis
The call for a more detailed disclosure of liquidity through the use of "Proof-of-Reserves" has been backed by many high-profile industry figures. Following the liquidity crisis and acquisition of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said his exchange will soon start a Proof-of-Reserves audit system to allow verification of its digital asset holdings.In a Nov. 8 Twitter post, Zhao pledged to implement a Proof-of-Reserve mechanism at Binance to provide “full transparency” through the use of Merkle Trees — a data structure used to encode blockchain data more....
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Days after CZ took to Twitter to announce a new proof-of-reserve system for Binance users, the site went live with public details of its wallet addresses and on-chain activity. In light of the FTX liquidity crisis and the almost-acquisition by Binance, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao assured his community that his network would provide full transparency on asset holdings.On Nov. 10, Binance published a new page titled “Proof of Assets” on which all details are available of its on-chain activity for its hot and cold wallet addresses. This comes only two days after the initial tweet from CZ....
More support is pouring out for Ukraine as the country takes to crypto donations to fund its military. It has garnered support from top players in the crypto space like exchange giant Binance and others who have donated almost $20 million to the country. Now, it is attracting the attention of top founders in the space who have pledged significant sums to Ukraine. Crypto Founders Pledge Big Gavin Wood, the founder of leading cryptocurrency Polkadot has come out to express support for Ukraine. The country had posted multiple crypto wallet addresses last week as it solicited funds for the....
Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, just released its 11th report for its reserves, and the numbers are staggering as always. According to the report, Binance’s XRP holdings, in particular, have increased in the past month. This is evident, as there have been reports of investors depositing XRP into exchanges in the past month. Binance Releases Proof Of Reserves Showing Massive XRP Holdings According to Binance’s Proof of Reserves report, the exchange holds a staggering amount of XRP to cover 104.15% of customer balances. Related Reading: When Are AMMs Coming To....
The company claimed its PoR product can restore trust in crypto exchanges through greater transparency, but not everyone is convinced. Chainlink Labs offered its Proof of Reserve product as a solution to future trust issues in the crypto exchange market on Nov. 10. In a tweet thread, Chainlink Labs asked “Will crypto continue to repeat the mistakes of the traditional black-box financial industry? Or will a better system emerge?”#Crypto is at a crossroads. Will crypto continue to repeat the mistakes of the traditional black-box financial industry? Or will a better system emerge? A better....
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has compared the FTX collapse to the 2008 financial crisis. Warning of “cascading effects,” he stressed: “A lot of consumer confidence is shaken, and I think basically it sets us back a few years.” Binance’s CEO Discusses the Impact of FTX’s Collapse on the Crypto Industry The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), shared his thoughts on the potential impact that the collapse of FTX has on the crypto industry Friday at a conference in Indonesia. FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday; Sam Bankman-Fried....