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Jeremy Welch (Kraken) on Contemporary Proofs of Reserve (EP.283)

Jeremy Welch (Kraken) on Contemporary Proofs of Reserve (EP.283)

FromOn The Brink with Castle Island


Jeremy Welch (Kraken) on Contemporary Proofs of Reserve (EP.283)

FromOn The Brink with Castle Island

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Kraken chief product officer Jeremy Welch joins the show to cover Kraken's newly announced Proof of Reserve procedure. In this episode:  Why bring back PoR? What distinguishes today’s proof of reserve from the procedure Kraken undertook back in 2015 Why haven’t exchanges done PoR historically? What Kraken’s PoR actually proves to depositors The role of Armanino in Kraken’s PoR What happens when a depositor verifies their PoR How Kraken protects user privacy in PoR The trustlessness of the PoR procedure What regulators can gain from a PoR How Kraken clients can benefit from PoR How Jeremy expects other exchanges to react Sponsor notes:  Compass Mining is the world's first and largest online marketplace for bitcoin mining hardware, hosting, and ASIC reselling. Start mining your own bitcoin by visiting compassmining.io See more on Kraken's PoR here
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore the political, ethical, and economic significance of Bitcoin and other public blockchains and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC