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U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts
24.3.2023
U.S. accounting standards may be overhauled to specifically factor in crypto accounting, establishing a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they’d go for in the markets, according to a change proposed this week by the Financial Accounting Standards Board...
U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits
21.3.2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another prominent colleague urged the U.S. auditing watchdog to take action against “sham audits” of crypto companies, citing the contribution of such audits to the recent stresses in the U.S. banking system
FTX Debtors Reveal $6.8 Billion Hole in Balance Sheet Amidst Financial Discrepancies and Payments to Insiders
18.3.2023
According to a presentation recently submitted by the FTX debtors on March 16, Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies had a $6.8 billion hole in their intercompany balance sheet when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FTX and its conglomerate of firms have debts of around $11.6 billion...
US Accounting Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Proof-of-Reserve Audits: Investors Urged to Exercise Caution
9.3.2023
According to a recent warning by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), crypto proof-of-reserve (POR) audits have limitations, and the board believes that investors should exercise caution when dealing with companies using POR audits. PCAOB Calls for Investor Caution and...
Crypto Sector’s Reserve Reports Can’t Be Trusted, Says U.S. Audit Watchdog
9.3.2023
Proof-of-reserve reports routinely touted by crypto firms to assure customers that their financial transactions are in secure hands shouldn’t be trusted, according to the U.S. organization that oversees auditing standards
Lawyers picnic: FTX counsel and advisors rake in $34M in January
8.3.2023
Millions have been invoiced from a host of law firms, investment bankers, consultants and financial advisers in FTX’s bankruptcy case
U.S. lawmakers argue SEC accounting policy places crypto customers at risk
3.3.2023
While the bulletin was intended to provide clarity regarding the accounting treatment for digital assets, it has been criticized by both lawmakers and regulators
Former Accounting Team of FTX US Auditor Armanino Sets Up Shop as The Network Firm
1.3.2023
The episode highlights yet another chokepoint for the blockchain industry: It's become harder for crypto startups to enlist big accounting firms to do audits and asset attestations
Marathon Digital bungles crypto impairment sums, will reissue financials
1.3.2023
The Bitcoin miner received a letter from the SEC on Feb. 22 which highlighted accounting mistakes it made on multiple financial disclosures
Helium Network Migration to Solana Blockchain in March Drives Significant Gains for SOL and HNT Tokens
20.2.2023
Over the past seven days, the crypto asset solana has increased more than 23% against the U.S. dollar after the announcement that the Helium Network plans to migrate to the Solana blockchain on March 27. Helium Network’s native token, helium, has also risen, jumping 25% over the past week...
Rick And Morty Creator Leaves Studio Behind 2022’s Biggest Game Pass Launch After Allegations
25.1.2023
Justin Roiland is leaving Squanch Games just a month after comedic shooter High on Life became 2022’s most popular Xbox Game Pass launch. The studio co-founder who voices many of High on Life’s characters is currently facing two felony domestic abuse charges from 2020.Read more
NYDFS Releases Guidance on Importance of Segregation and Separate Accounting for Customer Funds in Crypto Industry
23.1.2023
On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published guidance on custodial structures to help protect customers’ money if a crypto firm goes bankrupt. New York’s top financial regulator stressed that businesses should not commingle customer funds and that customer...
Leading Crypto Tax and Accounting Provider Ledgible Unveils New Design
16.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Ledgible, the leading digital asset tax and accounting solution for institutions, professionals, and investors unveils a newly revamped website and interface. Users can now quickly explore the company’s various digital asset solutions, connect with support, register and so much more...
USDC transfer volume hit 5X USDT's in fallout from FTX collapse
11.1.2023
Although it has a much smaller market cap, on-chain data shows that USDC has a much greater transfer volume compared to its main competitor USDT
$1.7M in Quadrigacx Bitcoins Move, Court Trustee EY Says Transfers Were ‘Unauthorized’
21.12.2022
On Dec. 19, the Twitter account Zachxbt revealed he discovered five cold wallets from the now-defunct Quadrigacx crypto exchange move 104 bitcoin. The following day, ‘big four’ accountancy firm EY, Quadrigacx’s bankruptcy court trustee, explained it did not authorize...
FTX hires forensics team to find lost customers’ billions: Report
8.12.2022
Lawyers have claimed FTX assets are either stolen or missing and now a team of financial forensic experts is attempting to trace the money trail
Coinbase CEO Slams Sam Bankman-Fried for Blaming FTX’s $8 Billion Hole on ‘Accounting Error’
7.12.2022
The chief executive of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has slammed former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) for claiming that FTX is missing $8 billion due to an “accounting error.” He stressed: “It’s stolen customer money used in his hedge...
Despite endless media appearances, SBF unlikely to testify on 13th
5.12.2022
One observer suggested Bankman-Fried may be reluctant to discuss FTX due to the legal implication of lying under oath to the U.S. Congress
Celsius had 'insufficient' accounting and operational controls, says examiner
21.11.2022
The examiner revealed that Celsius’ digital assets in its customer’s Custody wallets account officially became underfunded on Jun. 11
Bahamas Regulator Appoints ‘Big Four’ Auditor PWC as Joint Provisional FTX Liquidator
15.11.2022
On Nov. 14, 2022, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) published a press release that explains the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) has been designated as provisional liquidator in the FTX investigation. The SCB detailed that “given the magnitude” of the events...