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Enterprise Blockchain

Auditor EY Unveils Nightfall, An Ambitious Bid to Bring Business to Ethereum

Big Four auditor EY is rolling out free software designed to help companies use the public ethereum blockchain.

Markets  ·  16 April 2019
Legal

QuadrigaCX Crypto Exchange Could Soon Be Placed in Bankruptcy

EY, the court-appointed monitor for QuadrigaCX, is looking to move the exchange into bankruptcy.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2019
Exchanges

New Document Details Ex-QuadrigaCX Law Firm’s Conflict of Interest

Law firm Stewart McKelvey had a conflict in representing both QuadrigaCX and its CEO's widow, a new document says.

Markets  ·  21 March 2019
Legal

Creditors Committee Formed for Collapsed Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX

A creditors' committee has been formed for users of the failed QuadrigaCX exchange, and it includes a former Mt Gox customer.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2019
Tax

EY Aims to Make It Easier to Calculate Crypto Taxes With New Tool

The professional services giant has launched a product to help clients automate their cryptocurrency accounting and tax calculations.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 March 2019
Hires

PwC Blockchain Principal Grainne McNamara Moves to Rival EY

Grainne McNamara, formerly PwC's blockchain principal, has moved to rival Big Four consulting firm EY, where she will have a broader focus.

Business  ·  4 March 2019
Exchanges

$100 Million Short: QuadrigaCX Audit Can’t Account for 26K Missing Bitcoin

QuadrigaCX's court-appointed monitor has finally provided blockchain addresses for the exchange's cold bitcoin wallets. They're nearly empty.

Business  ·  1 March 2019
Exchanges

QuadrigaCX Has Sent All Its Bitcoin and Ether to ‘Big Four’ Auditor EY

QuadrigaCX's "hot" wallets for bitcoin and ether have been nearly emptied, with the funds now held by court-appointed monitor EY.

Markets  ·  21 February 2019
Ethereum

EY Reveals Zero-Knowledge Proof Privacy Solution for Ethereum

EY has announced a prototype that uses zero-knowledge proofs to allow companies to create ethereum tokens while keeping transaction private.

Business  ·  31 October 2018
Insurance

Microsoft Is Connecting Its Major Products to Blockchain – Here’s Why

The software giant's Azure cloud division is building bridges between its blockchain services and other, widely used infrastructure and platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2018
News

All ‘Big Four’ Auditors to Trial Blockchain Platform for Financial Reporting

The world's four biggest auditing firms will join 20 banks to trial a blockchain service for validating public companies' financial reports.

Business  ·  19 July 2018
News

CFO Boost? EY Predicts Blockchain Could Change C-Suite Role

"Big four" professional services firm EY says that blockchain could transform its finance operations and redefine the role of chief financial officer.

Business  ·  30 April 2018
Swisscom

Swiss Telecom Giant Launches New Blockchain Business

A major state-owned telecommunications provider in Switzerland has created a new blockchain business.

Business  ·  20 September 2017
Insurance

Shipping Giant Maersk to Deploy Blockchain Maritime Insurance Solution

A joint venture between shipping giant Maersk, Microsoft and accounting firm EY aims to apply blockchain technology in the field of marine insurance.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2017
Regulation

What’s an ICO? ‘Big 4’ Consulting Firms Are Getting the Question

Major consulting firms are reporting that interest in blockchain is fast expanding beyond distributed ledgers to include more experimental ICOs.

Business  ·  20 July 2017