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Binance Moves Over $2Bn in BTC As Part of a Proof-of-Reserves Audit

A significant outflow of funds belonging to Binance set off alarms in the cryptocurrency community today. According to a Tweet from Whale Alerts, the exchange pulled out more than 127,000 BTC in a single transaction, depositing the coins in an anonymous wallet address. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 127,351 #BTC (2,062,504,721 USD) transferred from #Binance to unknown wallethttps://t.co/zNYPuJuoRe — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) November 28, 2022 Of course, it was to be expected that,...

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Binance Removes Trading Pairs for FTX-Linked Serum Token

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, will remove multiple trading pairs for the DEX protocol Serum (SRM), which is known to have deep ties to both FTX and Alameda Research.  The token will no longer be tradeable for Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), or Binance’s native BNB token.  What is Serum? Binance revealed Serum’s trading restrictions, alongside a handful of other pair removals, in an announcement on Friday. Other restricted assets include the BTC hash rate-backed...

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Users Can Now Verify the Bitcoin They Own on Binance via Merkle Tree

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – introduced its Proof of Reserves (PoR) system to display to users the exact amount of its crypto reserves. The feature will initially show only bitcoin’s holdings, while other coins will follow in the future. Binance has taken some additional measures to reaffirm its customers’ trust during the turbulent times following the FTX crash. In a recent announcement, the company disclosed the launch of a Proof of Reserves (PoR)...

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Binance SAFU Insurance Fund is 44% Backed by its Own Token

Binance’s emergency insurance fund is largely comprised of a cryptocurrency tied to the company itself, according to on-chain data.  The two addresses associated with the fund show that its BNB tokens account for 44% of its reserves.  The Wrong Type of Insurance? As shared by on-chain analyst Willy Woo on Twitter, the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) includes $367 million worth of BNB. The remainder is made up of Binance’s dollar-pegged stablecoin BUSD ($300 million) and...

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After FTX Blowup, Crypto Wallet SafePal Achieves Record Signups

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX appears to have sparked surging sales for self-custodial crypto wallets which give users direct ownership of their coins.  SafePal, a Binance-backed crypto wallet brand, has experienced a 10x surge in traffic to its platform since November 11th, and its hardware wallet has made record sales within that time.  SafePal surpassed over 7 million users over the past 6 months, with pronounced gains in November. In a statement shared with...

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