OKX Publishes 43rd Proof of Reserves as Bitcoin and Ethereum Holdings Fall

The May 7 snapshot shows lower user Bitcoin and Ethereum balances on the exchange, while the source notes user Tether holdings without providing a complete figure.

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Summary

OKX released its 43rd Proof of Reserves (verification of exchange-held assets) snapshot dated May 7, showing declines in user balances for two major cryptocurrencies. User Bitcoin holdings fell by 5,851 BTC, or 5.0%, to 111,188 BTC, while user Ethereum holdings dropped by 50,140 ETH, or 3.12%, to 1.56 million ETH. The source also references user USDT, or Tether (U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin), holdings, but the figure is incomplete in the provided text. Proof of Reserves reports are typically used by crypto exchanges to show that on-platform assets are backed by held reserves.

Terms & Concepts
  • Proof of Reserves: A disclosure method used by crypto exchanges to show customer assets are backed by held reserves, often through wallet data and verification processes.
  • USDT: Tether, a stablecoin designed to maintain a value close to one U.S. dollar and widely used for trading and transfers in crypto markets.
  • Ethereum: A blockchain network that supports Ether and smart contracts (self-executing blockchain code) for decentralized applications.