Sky proposes dropping Wrapped Bitcoin over claimed Justin Sun ties
The team behind Sky, formerly Maker, wants to drop WBTC due to what it claimed were recent changes in ownership and control “likely involving Justin Sun or affiliates.
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Coinbase’s cbBTC launches seeking DeFi boom on Base and Ethereum
Coinbase has officially launched its wrapped Bitcoin token, cbBTC, on its layer-2 network, Base, and Ethereum mainnet, according to a Sept. 12 statement.
The new product comes around a month after Coinbase teased it on the social media platform X.
Aave’s bid to integrate Coinbase’s cbBTC sparks community concerns
Aave DAO has received a proposal to integrate Coinbase’s upcoming Bitcoin wrapper, cbBTC, into its V3 platform on the Ethereum mainnet and Base.
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BitGo deploys wrapped BTC on Avalanche and BNB Chain
Crypto custodian BitGo is now using LayerZero’s OFT Standard to deploy its WBTC across more than 80 chains.
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21.co launches Bitcoin wrapper on Ethereum
It aims to bring institutional-grade security to wrapped BTC.
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Unknown crypto whale has been scooping up WBTC amid controversy
According to Lookonchain, an unknown wallet address has accumulated more than $118 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin in the last week.
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