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Five days ago, Coinbase announced plans to remove wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) from its platform on Dec. 19, 2024. In the days following the announcement, the WBTC supply has contracted. Wrapped Bitcoin’s Supply Drops by 5,844 Coins in 8 Days On Nov. 16, the WBTC supply on Ethereum was recorded at 146,734 coins. Fast forward to … Read more
Coinbase contends the delisting was based on a standard review of WBTC’s suitability to trade on the exchange. Go to Source
Explore how trade-offs between centralization, security, and adoption are shaping wrapped Bitcoin protocols. Go to Source
Coinbase has already discontinued market trading of WBTC and is only facilitating limit orders. Go to Source
This Op-Ed explores if there is a way out of the centralization cycle for wrapped Bitcoin. TLDR: The Greeks wrote about Sisyphus, eternally pushing his boulder uphill, only for it to roll back down. In crypto, we keep pushing Bitcoin toward decentralization, only to watch wrapped versions roll back into centralized hands. Is this our … Read more
The deployment will allow users to utilize Bitcoin in Solana’s burgeoning DeFi ecosystem, according to Coinbase. Go to Source
Kraken has launched KBTC, a wrapped bitcoin product fully backed 1:1 by bitcoin and compatible with multiple networks. KBTC aims to expand bitcoin’s use beyond its native chain and into decentralized finance (defi) ecosystems. Kraken Introduces KBTC to Enhance Bitcoin’s Utility Across Networks Kraken’s KBTC is an ERC20 token that allows bitcoin (BTC) to interact … Read more
According to Kraken, kBTC reinforces Bitcoin’s position as the “epicenter of crypto” and empowers developers to explore new ways to use BTC. Go to Source
Wrapped Bitcoin currently has a market capitalization of approximately $9.5 billion and a circulating supply of 154,782 tokens. Go to Source
Concerns about WBTC’s planned custody shakeup are overblown. For added safety, cbBTC is the best alternative. Go to Source
