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Kraken CEO: Binance Poof of Reserves Makes no Sense Without Liabilities Cryptocurrencies Recognized as Financial Instruments by

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InPowell's view, a full proof-of-reserve audit includes the sum of client liabilities, cryptographical evidence that each account is included, and signatures confirming the custodian's control over the wallets Crypto exchange FTX's collapse demonstrated the importance of proving reserves in order to prevent situations where users' funds are misappropriated While exchanges have proactively shared wallet addresses to prove that users' funds exist, several entrepreneurs, including Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, have criticized the practice as pointless�

As part of the debate about the bill, legislators considered several proposed amendments, including one proposed by Andrew Griffith from the People's Party that would include crypto assets within regulatory oversight It was already outlined in the draft bill that a number of measures would be included to extend current regulations on stablecoins, which are essentially cryptocurrencies linked to other assets such as the U S dollar or gold

"This amendment essentially involves treating crypto assets

Powell believes that a complete proof-of-reserve audit should include client liabilities, cryptographic proof that each account is included in the sum, and signatures proving the custodian controls each account Kraken's proof of reserve allows it to verify assets against liabilities Powell continues to call out other players who have missed out on including negative balance accounts� A number of times, Powell has criticized CoinMarketCap for sharing insufficient proof of reserves, as it lacks "cryptographic proof of client balances." Powell reiterated that reserves do not represent wallets, but assets minus liabilities� sense." Griffith, the finance and city minister, said before lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the amendment

Nevertheless, Powell expressed disappointment over the absence of negative account balances, stating that: "The whole purpose of this is to see if an exchange holds more crypto than it owes clients It is worthless to put a hash on a row ID without the rest of the information."

The crypto industry, which is currently celebrating the announcement that Rishi Sunak has been appointed as the country's new Prime

Using a Merkle tree, users can verify their assets with Binance's new proofof-reserves system quickly to developments in the cryptocurrency sector and deliver regulation in a way that aligns with its broader approach to financial services regulation plans that involve third-party auditors auditing its proof-ofreserve results. CZ's response to Kraken CEO's concerns was well received by the community� However, there were those who criticized the hypocrisy that CZ disabled public commentary for the post that invited “questions and checks ”

In the crypto provision, which uses the definition of "crypto asset" in new clause 14, Griffith said it clarifies that crypto assets may fall into the scope of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, which governs regulated financial activities Crypto promotions may

In addition, he has asked journalists and media to refrain from " overstating the case and deceiving consumers." Instead, he has suggested they take the time to understand the motivation behind proof of reserves� Few members of the community, however, denied Powell's need for an auditor In response, Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao shared Binance's upcoming

The Treasury will consult with industry and stakeholders before implementing the powers to ensure the framework reflects the unique benefits and risks associated with crypto activity Despite this, the rules remain a long way from becoming law

As soon as the House of Lords approves the amendments, the bill will be sent to King Charles III for his royal approval�

CZ confirmed on Nov. 19 that it has begun work on building a safe centralized exchange (CEX), an idea posed by Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin� To prevent crypto exchanges from withdrawing a depositor's funds without consent, the best-case scenario would be to build a system that prevents them from doing so —Crypto Weekly

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