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'''So what is PoR?'''<br>
'''What is PoR (Proof of Reserve?'''<br>
At its most basic, PoR is a concept in which custodians (a person or entity who has responsibility for or looks after something) need to be able to prove that they hold the assets that clients have entrusted to their care.
At its most basic, PoR is a concept in which custodians (a person or entity who has responsibility for or looks after something) need to be able to prove that they hold the assets that clients have entrusted to their care.



Revision as of 08:42, 20 June 2022

Quick Take: PoR - Proof of Reserve

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Autonomous, secure, and reliable audits of reserves
Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) replaces lengthy, opaque audits with automated, transparent, real-time on-chain audits backed by cryptographic truth, using a decentralized network of nodes to prevent a single point of failure. [1].

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In depth

What is PoR (Proof of Reserve?
At its most basic, PoR is a concept in which custodians (a person or entity who has responsibility for or looks after something) need to be able to prove that they hold the assets that clients have entrusted to their care.


PoR enables the creation of a financial system where the fractional reserve practices and inefficient manual auditing processes that have contributed to financial crises in the past are replaced with highly effective on-chain audits with strong decentralization and transparency, secured by math and cryptography. [2]

Secure the minting, burning, and redeeming of wrapped tokens and prevent the creation of unbacked tokens

Replace traditional audits with automated, transparent audits backed by cryptographic truth

Allow users to independently verify wrapped token collateralization on-chain

Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) enables DeFi projects to verify off-chain and cross-chain asset reserves through automated audits based on cryptographic truth.


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Relevant quotes

CACHE Gold
“Chainlink Proof of Reserve is a highly reliable, low-cost, automated audit solution that brings increased transparency and trust to our platform. With our platform now Chailinked, users can have more confidence that the supply of CGT is backed by physical gold stored in vaults, ultimately making it a more reliable gold-backed asset.”
Brian Hankey, Co-founder of CACHE Gold.


Timeline

  • 22 Feb 22. Celsius integrates Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) to help secure cross-chain wrapped tokens. Read the announcement HERE.

  • 23 Sep 21. Gemini sponsors a Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) feed for On-Chain audits of EFIL collateralization. Read the announcement HERE.

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Timeline

Date Media Author Title
22 Feb 22 Article Celcius Celsius Integrates Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) To Help Secure Cross-Chain Wrapped Tokens
23 Sep 21 Article PR Newswire Gemini to Sponsor a Chainlink Proof of Reserve Feed For On-Chain Audits of EFIL Collateralization

Educational

Date Media Author Title
N/A Official Docs. Chainlink PoR - Autonomous, secure, and reliable audits of reserves
05 Jan 23 Article Chainlink Exploring Decentralized Proof-of-Solvency Systems
30 Dec 22 Article Nic Carter The Status of Proof of Reserve as of Year End 2022
03 Dec 22 Video Chainlink The Hitchhiker's Guide to Chainlink Proof of Reserve | Chainlink Tech Talk #14
10 Aug 22 Education Chainlink Verify Bitcoin Collateral With Chainlink Proof of Reserve
30 Jun 22 Article Chainlink Making Stablecoins More Stable With Chainlink Proof of Reserve
22 Feb 22 Article Chainlink Using Chainlink Proof of Reserve to Unlock Cross-Chain Liquidity With Wrapped Tokens
02 Mar 21 Article Chainlink Verify Stablecoin Collateral With Chainlink Proof of Reserve
26 Dec 21 Video Sergey Nazarov Transforming Audits With Chainlink Proof of Reserve
30 Nov 20 Article Chainlink Understanding Proof of Reserves

https://chain.link/case-studies/celsius - Good quotes in this article. "As users and developers adopt more blockchains and layer-2 networks, liquidity becomes siloed across the ecosystem. Unlocking this fragmented liquidity through wrapped tokens and creating more interoperability is a critical challenge for the ecosystem to solve. Without a solution to this issue, the benefits of permissionless composability are reduced and developers need to start from scratch every time a new ecosystem is bootstrapped.

But how can projects make sure that wrapped tokens remain sufficiently collateralized when connectivity between different blockchains is inherently limited? While ensuring that wrapped tokens are collateralized at all times is critical for a robust cross-chain ecosystem, using centralized intermediaries and manual audits introduces efficiency bottlenecks and centralization risks.

An automated process is required that helps secure the minting and redemption of wrapped tokens and enables Celsius to securely, transparently, and reliably audit reserves so that users can move assets between blockchains and provide cross-chain liquidity."