Binance creates a staggering gap. CoinMarketCap's Proof of Reserves report reveals overwhelming domination: $155.6 billion in assets, far beyond any other platform. As transparency becomes a vital requirement in a market under regulatory pressure, this ranking raises a crucial question: who can be trusted today? Binance establishes itself decisively.
In a crypto sector marked by insolvency scandals, led by FTX, financial transparency has become a decisive criterion for investors. OKX, one of the leading global exchange platforms, has understood this well: since October 2022, it has been publishing its Proof of Reserves (PoR) monthly, a cryptographic report that allows verification that user deposits are actually covered by real assets. With its 29th report published on March 31, 2025, the exchange shows 24.6 billion dollars in primary assets and a reserve ratio above 100%. But what exactly does this proof of reserves mean? And why does OKX stand out in this area?
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Following the FTX incident, Binance opted for transparency to maintain the trust of its hundreds of millions of users. Thus, in November 2022, the crypto giant engaged Mazars, an international auditing firm, to facilitate access to reliable data concerning customers' holdings in BTC, ETH, USDT, and more. In early October, Binance released its 11th Proof-of-Reserves (PoR) report. Details follow.