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Market Analysis: Crypto Turns to an Oil-Patch Tradition to Right Itself

Crypto exchanges' newfound commitment to adopt proof-of-reserves measures echoes practices long followed by the oil and gas industry – to instill confidence.

An early oil derrick in Alberta, Canada, 1898. (Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)
An early oil derrick in Alberta, Canada, 1898. (Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)