Auditing


Tech

CertiK, Blockchain Code Auditor, Makes 'Strategic Workforce Adjustment' of 15%

Just last year, the company raised nearly $150 million of fresh capital. Now, as crypto winter drags on, it is cutting jobs, citing "evolving market dynamics."

CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu (CertiK)

Policy

U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits

The senator and her Democratic colleague Ron Wyden asked the U.S. auditing watchdog to rein in bogus audits in the digital assets sector.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Sector’s Reserve Reports Can’t Be Trusted, Says U.S. Audit Watchdog

Proof-of-reserve reviews aren’t audits, says the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and investors shouldn’t count on them.

(Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance APAC Head Suggests Full Audit of the Crypto Exchange Isn't Happening Soon: Bloomberg

Finding an auditor for the whole balance sheet is difficult given the complexities of auditing crypto assets due to challenges like price volatility.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: SEC Scrutnizes Crypto Audits; SBF Gets Bail

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 23, 2022.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York after his arraignment and bail hearings on Dec. 22. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Americas: FTT Token at Center of New US Charges in FTX Case

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried being escorted. (Royal Bahamas Police Force)

Markets

First Mover Americas: One of the Largest Bitcoin Miners Goes Bankrupt

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 21, 2022.

Core Scientific CEO Mike Levitt (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bankrupt BlockFi Asks US Court to Greenlight Withdrawals

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 20, 2022.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Grayscale Explores Options to Return Portion of GBTC

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 19, 2022.

Grayscale's new ad campaign can be seen in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Crypto Auditing Hits Snag

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 16, 2022.

Accounting firm Mazars, which did a "proof-of-reserves" audit for crypto exchange Binance, is pausing its auditing work for crypto clients. (CoinDesk archives)

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