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Ketju research: NexusBTC (NBTC)

RejectedPublished by Ketju Research

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Research summary

This review rejects NexusBTC because one entity controls it, no redemption path is disclosed, and its issuer's unresolved corporate wind-down adds further risk. NexusBTC is a wrapped Bitcoin token issued in connection with bit.com, whose parent Matrixport began winding down the exchange in December 2025 and rebranded its combined platform as BIT in March 2026. A direct on-chain query confirms that the token contract sits behind an EIP-1967 upgradeable proxy, the same single-entity-controlled design already rejected in this registry for Binance-Peg BTCB. This review found no NexusBTC-specific reserve attestation, redemption process, or timing anywhere, even though BIT's custody arm has real institutional credentials.

Observable review triggers

  • BIT or Matrixport publishes an independent, NexusBTC-specific proof-of-reserve attestation
  • A disclosed, permissionless or clearly documented redemption path for NBTC is published and demonstrated
  • The proxy admin or upgrade-authority address is publicly disclosed and confirmed to sit behind a multisig rather than a single key
  • NexusBTC's active operational status following the bit.com wind-down is confirmed directly by BIT or Matrixport

Facts on file

Verdict
Rejected
Type
Other
Chains examined
Ethereum
Instruments
NBTC
Reviewed
Last confirmed

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