Inside Binance’s Crypto Holdings: Insights into SHIB, XRP, and More

As of March 2024, Binance reported holding 67.67 trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB) tokens. This amount is more than users’ deposits by 3.59%, which indicates a collateralization ratio of 103.60%.

In spite of a slight decrease in the figures from January 2024, Binance customers and Binance witnessed a decline in the net balances.

Also, the platform holds over 3.13 billion XRP and 14.779 billion Dogecoin (DOGE).

Proof of Reserves System

Binance, along with some other exchanges, implemented a proof-of-reserve (PoR) system after the collapse of FTX. But what is a PoR system? The PoR system aims to show that the exchanges hold their customers’ assets as claimed. Binance added SHIB to its PoR system in February 2023. It now covers 31 cryptos that are widely accepted globally on the exchange. 

The PoR report highlights the differences in holdings compared to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL). Binance’s net balances for these major cryptos are 568 788 BTC, 4.44 million ETH, and 30.89 million SOL.

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Holdings of Bitcoin and Ethereum

Binance has released its PoR report, in which it discloses holdings for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The exchange’s collateralization ratio for BTC and ETH was 104.46% and 103.58%, respectively. Users hold large amounts of these assets on Binance, and it maintains slightly higher balances.

In addition, XRP has appreciated in value by approximately 1.6% compared to February and DOGE by less than 0.4%. Only the SHIB holdings have remained unchanged. Binance’s strategy of maintaining higher liquidity than its users’ holdings aims to ensure market confidence.

Binance plans to implement a new KYC measure by April 20, which may also affect its crypto holdings. After this policy is implemented, users who haven’t completed KYC requirements will not be able to access their sub-accounts on the exchange platform.