• Coinbase launches cbBTC on Solana, allocating $10M to protocols and $500K for liquidity reserves.  
• Coinbase delists wBTC citing listing standards amid scrutiny over BitGo’s ties to Justin Sun’s BiT Global.  
• Transparency issues and lack of proof-of-reserves fuel debate over Bitcoin-wrapped tokens cbBTC and wBTC.  

The battle for dominance in the Bitcoin-wrapped token space intensified as Coinbase endorsed its own product, cbBTC, while delisting Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC).

Coinbase’s cbBTC: Expanding to Solana

Coinbase recently introduced cbBTC, its Bitcoin-wrapped token to the Solana blockchain. This integration will allow users to send Bitcoin to Coinbase, receive cbBTC in their Solana wallets, and trade it within Solana’s growing DeFi protocols.

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Additionally, Coinbase allocated $10 million worth of cbBTC to Solana protocols and an additional $500,000 in trading pools to increase liquidity.

However, questions remain about the transparency and security of cbBTC, given criticisms of the token’s lack of proof-of-reserves and audit processes.

wBTC Delisting

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