NewsletterCrypto.com Reveals Partial Proof Of Reserves To Dispel Insolvency Rumors
Crypto.com, has become the latest crypto exchange to publish partial “Proof of Reserves,” amid the downfall of rival exchange FTX. As fear of crypto contagion from the FTX meltdown spreads, Kris, CEO of the exchange, shared links to a Nansen dashboard that shows more than $2 billion in reserves, demonstrating his eagerness to remain transparent in the industry.
He stated that while the complete Proof of Reserves audit was underway, he would be sharing their cold wallet addresses for some of the top assets on the Crypto.com platform.
Partial Data Shows Interesting Insights
As per the data shared on Nansen, Bitcoin accounts for 30.67% of the total reserves, while Ether is 17.32%. Another 19.77% of reserves are held in DOGE-inspired SHIB cryptocurrency. Only 11.99% of the reserves are held in stablecoins like USDC and USDT.
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Kris further went on to add,
“This represents only a portion of our reserves: about 53,024 BTC, 391,564 ETH, and combined with other assets for a total of ~US$ 3.0b”
Please expect a full audited Proof of Reserves from us in the next couple of weeks, confirming the full 1:1 reserve of all customer assets.
— Kris | Crypto.com (@kris) November 11, 2022
Origin of Proof Of Reserves
This comes after, CZ, CEO of Binance, touched on the issue of crypto exchanges using fractional reserves like traditional banks.
Instead, he suggested using “Merkle Tree Proof of Reserves” in order to remain transparent in the public domain. Merkle Trees, in reality, refers to a data structure authenticated by cryptographic means. Presumably, this way of disclosing Proof of Reserves represents an audit trail that cannot be tampered with.
Read More: Binance To Start Proof Of Reserves For Full Transparency
Market Reaction
Crypto.com’s native toke, CRO, fell sharply after Kris announced his partial disclosure statement on Crypto.com’s reserves. Currently, CRO is trading at $0.08, down by1.4% in the past 1 hour at the time of writing.
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