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By James Thorp
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WBTC Conversions and Auditing
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The flexibility of an ERC20 token and the power of Bitcoin is facilitated in the WBTC token. WBTC is the first ERC20 token to be backed by Bitcoin at a ratio of 1:1.
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The proof of reserve is On-chain and therefore improves trust. Transparency is a very important consideration in this process.
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The Ethereum network leverages and enables new applications and use cases for Bitcoin with WBTC. The Bitcoin is standardized for the ERC20 format.
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As the WBTC ecosystem is expanding, several use cases and compelling applications are identified, explored, and implemented with active innovation.
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The liquidity of Bitcoin is bought to Ethereum with EBTC which further makes it possible for the traders to use Bitcoin value in token trades on the decentralized exchanges.
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AirSwap, Dharma, ETHfinex, GOPAX, Kyber Network, Prycto, Ren, and Set Protocol are a few to name merchants who in the beginning made conversion between WBTC and BTC possible.
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WBTC inventory has been procured by different centralized and decentralized exchanges to facilitate liquidity for WBTC. WBTC finds wide usage in financial apps.
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Community transparency is ensured from auditing of several credible third party audit firms, thus the details of WBTC minted and burnt can be tracked.
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There is a heavy demand for cross-chain crypto assets within DeFi. The openness of the Bitcoin Network, and the highly secure and decentralized nature of the ChainLink…
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When the auditing process is automated, there will be increased trust among users. WBTC collateralization will gain trust in markets and DeFi applications.
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Smart contract developers are leveraging WBTC in new and interesting smart contract designs encouraged by the additional level of trust they received on their WBTC funds.
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The idea of wBTC came in to improve Bitcoin’s functionality and usability. However, these tokens evolved to provide for sophisticated financial services to traditional BTC holders.
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