OKX latest proof-of-reserves reveal $8.9B in assets
Lennix Lai, managing director of Global Institutional at OKX spoke with Cointelegraph about what it means to be transparent in a post-FTX and SVB crypto industry. The global Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX released its fifth edition of its proof- of- reserves (PoR) report, which it began releasing in Nov. 2022 in its effort for more Transparency in the industry. According to the latest edition, OKX holds $8.9 billion across Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and the Tether stablecoin (USDT). This puts the reserve ratios of BTC, ETH and USDT at 103%, 103% and 102%, respectively. This latest release also comes as the exchange upgraded its PoR system with more transparency by making full liabilities (i.e. the total balance of user deposits) publicly accessible. Cointelegraph spoke with Lennix Lai, the managing director of Global Institutional at OKX, regarding these extra steps towards transparency. Lai said that recent events in industry highlight that, “crypto-native challenges require cry...