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wrapped bitcoin – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info Bookmarking Crypto Insights Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:05:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.digit.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-61589-32x32.png wrapped bitcoin – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info 32 32 Tokenized Bitcoin Surpasses 172K BTC as Utility Expands Across Chains: Coin Metrics https://www.digit.info/tokenized-bitcoin-surpasses-172k-btc-as-utility-expands-across-chains-coin-metrics/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:05:46 +0000 https://www.digit.info/tokenized-bitcoin-surpasses-172k-btc-as-utility-expands-across-chains-coin-metrics/ Read more]]> Tokenized Bitcoin Surpasses 172K BTC as Utility Expands Across Chains: Coin MetricsOver $7 billion in bitcoin is now actively working across Ethereum, Base, and Solana, not just sitting idle, fueled by the explosive growth of tokenized wrappers like WBTC and cbBTC, reveals Coin Metrics’ latest study. Report: Tokenized Bitcoin Supply Soars, Led by WBTC and Coinbase’s cbBTC Tokenized bitcoin (BTC), primarily wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) and Coinbase’s […]

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]]> Coinbase slammed for linking WBTC delisting to Justin Sun https://www.digit.info/coinbase-slammed-for-linking-wbtc-delisting-to-justin-sun/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:05:36 +0000 https://www.digit.info/coinbase-slammed-for-linking-wbtc-delisting-to-justin-sun/

Some crypto community members have criticized Coinbase for not giving technical reasons for delisting WBTC and justifying its decision by citing Justin Sun-linked risks.

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]]> $500M WBTC Burned in the Wake of Coinbase’s Delisting Move https://www.digit.info/500m-wbtc-burned-in-the-wake-of-coinbases-delisting-move/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 18:43:03 +0000 https://www.digit.info/500m-wbtc-burned-in-the-wake-of-coinbases-delisting-move/ Read more]]> $500M WBTC Burned in the Wake of Coinbase’s Delisting MoveFive 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 […]

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]]> BiT Global claims Coinbase delisted WBTC for ‘competitive advantage’ https://www.digit.info/bit-global-claims-coinbase-delisted-wbtc-for-competitive-advantage/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:54:34 +0000 https://www.digit.info/bit-global-claims-coinbase-delisted-wbtc-for-competitive-advantage/

Coinbase contends the delisting was based on a standard review of WBTC’s suitability to trade on the exchange.

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]]> Wrapped Bitcoin in DeFi: Evaluating wBTC, cbBTC and tBTC https://www.digit.info/wrapped-bitcoin-in-defi-evaluating-wbtc-cbbtc-and-tbtc/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.digit.info/wrapped-bitcoin-in-defi-evaluating-wbtc-cbbtc-and-tbtc/

Explore how trade-offs between centralization, security, and adoption are shaping wrapped Bitcoin protocols.

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]]> Coinbase to delist WBTC https://www.digit.info/coinbase-to-delist-wbtc/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:32:34 +0000 https://www.digit.info/coinbase-to-delist-wbtc/

Coinbase has already discontinued market trading of WBTC and is only facilitating limit orders.

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]]> Wrapped in Chains: Bitcoin’s Centralization Trap https://www.digit.info/wrapped-in-chains-bitcoins-centralization-trap/ Sat, 09 Nov 2024 21:33:28 +0000 https://www.digit.info/wrapped-in-chains-bitcoins-centralization-trap/ Read more]]> TBTC Is Aiming to Succeed Where Other Wrapped Bitcoins Have Failed to DecentralizeThis 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 […]

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]]> Coinbase wrapped Bitcoin deploys on Solana, aimed at growing DeFi market https://www.digit.info/coinbase-wrapped-bitcoin-deploys-on-solana-aimed-at-growing-defi-market/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 03:33:44 +0000 https://www.digit.info/coinbase-wrapped-bitcoin-deploys-on-solana-aimed-at-growing-defi-market/

The deployment will allow users to utilize Bitcoin in Solana’s burgeoning DeFi ecosystem, according to Coinbase. 

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]]> Kraken Unveils a New Wrapped Bitcoin Product—Here’s What It Means for Defi https://www.digit.info/kraken-unveils-a-new-wrapped-bitcoin-product-heres-what-it-means-for-defi/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:10:16 +0000 https://www.digit.info/kraken-unveils-a-new-wrapped-bitcoin-product-heres-what-it-means-for-defi/ Read more]]> Kraken Unveils a New Wrapped Bitcoin Product—Here’s What It Means for DefiKraken 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 […]

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]]> Kraken crypto exchange launches own Wrapped Bitcoin token https://www.digit.info/kraken-crypto-exchange-launches-own-wrapped-bitcoin-token/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:29:41 +0000 https://www.digit.info/kraken-crypto-exchange-launches-own-wrapped-bitcoin-token/

According to Kraken, kBTC reinforces Bitcoin’s position as the “epicenter of crypto” and empowers developers to explore new ways to use BTC.

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