我们非常高兴地宣布，21Shares正式在以太坊主网集成行业标准的Chainlink储备金证明(PoR)，以提升ARK 21Shares比特币ETF底层比特币储备金的透明性。

作为我们首选的去中心化计算平台，Chainlink已经为各个去中心化市场保障了超过9万亿美元的总价值，并安全地向链上传输了118亿多个数据点。另外，我们也推荐通证资产发行商使用Chainlink储备金证明服务，将储备金数据传输到链上。因为Chainlink储备金证明可以快速且便捷的集成，并已在区块链生态中得到了广泛应用。

21Shares US LLC(以下简称"21Shares") 和ARK Investment Management LLC(以下简称"ARK") 发行了ARK 21Shares 比特币ETF，名为ARKB。ARKB是顶尖的现货比特币ETF，自2024年1月发布以来净资产超过15.8亿美元。比特币作为首个去中心化货币，是目前市值最大的数字资产，拥有可观的用户群体和流动性，也是公认的数字化价值储存工具。ARKB围绕这一战略资产创建了受监管的工具，为投资者提供受监管的比特币投资渠道，从而简化了交易或存储比特币的复杂流程。

21Shares完美平衡了安全性和透明性，通过集成Chainlink顶尖的储备金证明解决方案，让ARKB的比特币储备实现了透明性。另外，segwit钱包、多签协议和冷钱包等各种高级安全措施也保障了这些储备的透明性和安全性，增强了资产的完备性和投资者信心。

ARKB的底层比特币储备金及其历史记录都通过Chainlink储备金证明公开展示，令ARKB投资者可以更确信ARKB的比特币有着充足的资产抵押率。Chainlink储备金数据是一种链下储备金数据，直接将储备金数据从Coinbase拉到链上。Coinbase可以直接访问这些储备金资产所在的账户或金库，因此可以计算储备金的总价值，并通过Chainlink预言机向链上更新数据。

Chainlink储备金证明具有以下优势：

● 自动化的链上验证——投资者可以通过最新的参考合约，自动获取ARKB比特币资产抵押率的高频数据更新。

● 去中心化——Chainlink储备金证明规避了外部数据上链过程中的中心化单点失效风险，时刻保障ARKB储备金率数据在链上更新。

● 透明——任何人都可以几乎实时地查看Chainlink储备金证明数据，因此投资者可以独立验证资产抵押率。

Chainlink Labs首席商务官Johann Eid表示：“我们非常高兴能够与21Shares合作。他们正在颠覆通证资产的应用模式，并将其推广至更广阔的用户群体。在此背景下，Chainlink储备金证明可以提供不可篡改的实时比特币储备金数据，不仅可以提升ARK 21Shares比特币ETF的安全性和透明性，还能让机构和市场参与者更有信心地参与链上金融。”

21Shares US联合创始人兼总裁Ophelia Snyder表示：“集成行业顶尖的Chainlink储备金证明后，我们将为数字资产管理建立兼具透明性和安全性的新标准。此次集成让我们可以为ARKB投资者提供前所未有的洞察和安全性，更好地履行21Shares的承诺——引领安全、透明的资产管理服务。”

关于Chainlink

Chainlink是行业标准的去中心化计算平台，为用户构建可验证的网络。Chainlink为全世界各地的金融机构、创业公司以及开发者接入现实世界的数据、链下计算资源以及覆盖任何区块链的跨链互操作性，并实现了超过9万亿美元的交易额。Chainlink还帮助银行、DeFi、国际贸易、游戏等主流行业打造了可验证的应用以及安全可靠的市场。

想要了解更多，请访问chain.link，或在docs.chain.link上查看开发者文档。

关于21Shares US LLC

21Shares US LLC是ARK 21Shares比特币ETF的发行商，隶属于21Shares AG。21Shares AG是全球顶尖的企业，通过传统金融和DeFi为客户提供加密产品，在美国以外的多个全球市场发行了基于加密货币的交易所产品(ETP)。21Shares AG的ETP产品基于自主研发的操作系统Oynx打造，目前系统也向第三方开放。要了解更多信息，请访问www.21Shares.com/en-US。

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