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Audits

Chia founder Bram Cohen (Chia)
Finance
Bram cohen
Chia Network Reissues Its Asset Token to Address Security Vulnerability
The smart transaction platform will upgrade its chia asset token (CAT) to a new token, CAT2, to address a potential security weaknesses.
Chia founder Bram Cohen (Chia)
By James Rubin
Jul 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2022
Bram CohenChia NetworkTokensAuditsSecurity
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Policy
Regulations
Stablecoins Could Still Dominate Post-Terra, S&P Says
Not all stablecoins are alike, analysts note, but regulations may be needed to precipitate audits and investor fairness.
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By Jack Schickler
Jun 23, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2022
RegulationsS&PTerraLuna Foundation GuardStablecoinsPat ToomeyConsumer ProtectionAudits
CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu (CertiK)
Finance
Security
CertiK Closes $60M Round, Raises Total of $148M in 2 Weeks
SoftBank Vision Fund and Tiger Global led a new $60 million funding for the blockchain security firm.
CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu (CertiK)
By Brandy Betz
Apr 22, 2022 at 12:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2022
SecurityAudits
Fra Luca Pacioli (1445-1517) was one of the earliest accountants. (Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Usdc
‘Correctly’ Was Wrong: Circle’s Accountant Tweaks Fine Print of USDC Attestation
Grant Thornton has switched from calling the $52.3 billion stablecoin’s reserve accounts “correctly stated” to the more equivocal “fairly stated.” Here’s why that matters.
Fra Luca Pacioli (1445-1517) was one of the earliest accountants. (Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)
By Lawrence Lewitinn
Mar 24, 2022 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2022
USDCCircleAttestationsAuditsStablecoins
Funds held in Atomic wallets may be at risk. (donald_gruener/E+/Getty Images)
Technology
Security
Least Authority Discloses Security Risks in Atomic Wallet
The disclosure is intended to "appropriately warn users without putting them at even greater risk," the security audit company said.
Funds held in Atomic wallets may be at risk. (donald_gruener/E+/Getty Images)
By Christie Harkin
Feb 10, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2022
SecurityAuditsWalletsVulnerabilities
The IRS has tapped TaxBit with providing crypto-specific support when the agency audits high-volume accounts.
Markets
Irs
IRS Taps TaxBit to Audit Bulk Crypto Transactions
TaxBit will aggregate transaction data and ensure that the right figures were reported by the taxpayer.
The IRS has tapped TaxBit with providing crypto-specific support when the agency audits high-volume accounts.
By Nikhilesh De
May 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
IRSAuditsTaxBit
DeFi projects are lined up out the door for code audits as 'DeFi Summer' dies down.
Tech
Audits
DeFi Audit Firms Seeing 'Overwhelming Demand' Even Amid Token Price Slump
Overbooked audit firms are “rejecting” DeFi projects for code checks as the young sector wallows in its first bear market.
DeFi projects are lined up out the door for code audits as 'DeFi Summer' dies down.
By William Foxley
Oct 15, 2020 at 8:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 15, 2020
AuditsOpenZeppelinQuantstampDeFiDeFi AuditsTrail of Bits
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Markets
Audits
CoinShares Adds On-Demand Audit Reports for Its Exchange-Traded Products
CoinShares announced Tuesday investors will be able to access audit reports, generated every 30 minutes, for the ETPs offered by its subsidiary XBT Provider.
(Moreimages/Shutterstock)
By Jaspreet Kalra
Sep 1, 2020 at 12:38 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2020
AuditsXBT ProviderCoinSharesArmanino
(Shane Aldendorff/Unsplash)
Policy
Blockchain
From Enron to Wirecard: How Blockchain Tech Could Have Helped
If blockchain technology is used within a regulated financial system, Wirecard-esque scandals can be a thing of the past, writes BRD CEO Adam Traidman.
(Shane Aldendorff/Unsplash)
By Adam Traidman
Jul 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2020
BlockchainAuditsAccountingOpinion
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Finance
Audits
Fidelity-Backed Fireblocks in Talks With Potential Wall Street Clients Following EY Accreditation
Enterprise-focused crypto transaction platform Fireblocks has passed an EY data security audit. Now it can seek clients in traditional finance.
Credit: Shutterstock
By Paddy Baker
Dec 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2019
AuditsFidelityFireblocks